India is developing semi-cryogenic propulsion technology using kerosene as a propellant to enhance its capability to launch satellites in the six-tonne class.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Radhakrishnan was quoted by the PTI as saying that the technology is utilising liquid oxygen and aviation-grade kerosene instead of liquid hydrogen in case of cryogenic propulsion.
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The new technology will bring down costs compared with the cryogenic technology.
The nation is developing the new technology in an effort to cut the cost of space projects.
Semi-cryogenic propulsion will enable India’s GSLV rockets to launch six tonne satellites, which at the moment can only launch up to 2.2 tonne satellites.
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