Vikas engine
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The Vikas engine is an Indian liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by ISRO and widely used to power the core and strap-on stages of its PSLV and GSLV launch vehicles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
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rocket engine ⓘ |
| agency | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
launch vehicle main engine
ⓘ
strap-on booster engine ⓘ |
| combustionChamberCount | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| cycleType | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| developer |
ISRO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | PSLV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuel |
UDMH
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UH 25 ⓘ |
| gimbalCapability | gimballed for thrust vector control ⓘ |
| guidanceRole |
main propulsion for GSLV core stage
ⓘ
main propulsion for PSLV core stage ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
ISRO Propulsion Complex
NERFINISHED
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Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | workhorse liquid engine of Indian launch vehicles ⓘ |
| organization | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Viking engine technology ⓘ |
| oxidizer | nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
| propellantCombination |
N2O4–UDMH
ⓘ
N2O4–UH 25 ⓘ |
| propellantFeedSystem | turbopump-fed ⓘ |
| propellantState | storable hypergolic propellants ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid propellant ⓘ |
| restartCapability | single-start in typical mission profiles ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technologySourceCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustSeaLevel | approximately 725 kN ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum | approximately 800 kN ⓘ |
| usedBy |
ISRO launch vehicles
NERFINISHED
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Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | placing satellites into orbit ⓘ |
| usedIn |
GSLV
NERFINISHED
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GSLV Mk I NERFINISHED ⓘ GSLV Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ GSLV Mk III L110 stage NERFINISHED ⓘ Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ LVM3 core stage NERFINISHED ⓘ PSLV NERFINISHED ⓘ Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInStage |
GSLV core stage
NERFINISHED
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PSLV core stage NERFINISHED ⓘ PSLV strap-on boosters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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