January 30, 2026 04:10 pm (IST)
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ISRO tests scramjet engine
Chennai,Aug 28 (IBNS): Touching another landmark, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday conducted scramjet engine test at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh successfully, reports said.
The rockets took off at around 6 am,reports said.
The scramjet engine has been indigenously developed.
“The vehicle has been characterised and is being fabricated at the VSSC and the ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri,” VSSC Director K.Sivan had told The Hindu during preparations for the launch of the PSLV-C34.
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