Elon Musk Congratulates ISRO For Successfully Conducting 3rd Test On Vikas Engine For Gaganyaan Mission
New Delhi: Elon Musk, the founder of aerospace manufacturing giant
SpaceX and CEO of electric car maker Tesla.
Elon Musk on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) for successfully conducting the third long-duration hot
test on the Vikas Engine that would launch the ambitious Gaganyaan program.
Congratulations! 🇮🇳
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 14, 2021
Musk, the founder of aerospace manufacturing giant SpaceX, commented
"Congratulations" on ISRO's tweet.
ISRO tested the liquid propellant Vikas Engine as part of the engine
qualification requirements for the Gaganyaan program, The test was conducted
for the core L110 liquid stage of the human-rated GSLV MK-III vehicle, ISRO
said in a statement.
The engine was fired for 240 seconds at the test facility of ISRO Propulsion
Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.
