Raman Engine
| Country of origin | India |
|---|---|
| Status | Under Development |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
| Performance | |
| Thrust | 850 N (190 lbf) |
Raman Engine is a bipropellant rocket engine manufactured by Skyroot Aerospace that will be used in its Vikram family of rockets.[1] It is named after Indian Nobel laureate Sir C.V. Raman.
Description
It uses UDMH and NTO hypergolic propellants.[2] Its injector plate is completely 3D printed. This engine will be used in a cluster of 4 in the fourth stage of the Vikram 1 rocket, which can produce a thrust of 3.4 kN each producing 850 N of thrust, which is lower than many other rocket engines, but is required for precise orbit adjustments.[3][4]
Development and Testing
- On 12 August 2020, Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested the engine for the first time.[5]
References
- ^ "First Indian start-up firm Skyroot Aerospace to test fire rocket engine 'Raman': All you need to know". Jagranjosh.com. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Skyroot Aerospace: Raman Engine Test Fire, retrieved 2022-01-25
- ^ "With ISRO assistance, India's Skyroot Aerospace aims maiden rocket launch by Dec-2021". WION. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Exclusive Details of Skyroot's Raman Engine, retrieved 2022-01-25
- ^ Narasimhan, T. E. (2020-08-12). "Skyroot Aerospace first private company to test upper stage rocket engine". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2022-01-25.