7-Ton Upgrade: Why The RD-191M Deal, Set For Putin's India Trip, Will Revolutionise Chandrayaan Missions
Moscow agrees to a 100% transfer of technology for the powerful RD-191M semi-cryogenic rocket engine to ISRO. This major upgrade will nearly double the LVM3 payload capacity to 7 tons, fulfilling the Make in India vision for heavy-lift rockets and accelerating the Gaganyaan mission by 2030.
Dec 04, 2025, 11:25 AM IST
ISRO Plans In-Flight Cryogenic Stage Restart to Boost Mission Efficiency
On February 7, ISRO successfully carried out the ignition trial of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine powering the upper stage of LVM3.
Feb 08, 2025, 16:50 PM IST
ISRO Launches Another Mission, Sends 36 Satellites Into Low-Earth Orbits
The ISRO on Sunday launched the LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission and placed 36 satellites totaling about 5,805 kg into a 450 km circular orbit.
Mar 26, 2023, 09:22 AM IST
ISRO LVM3-M2 Launch: India created history in space, sent 36 satellites simultaneously
India has created a new history in space. ISRO launched 36 satellites from its heaviest rocket LVM3-M2. See this report for more details about this.
Oct 23, 2022, 08:54 AM IST