First Static Test of KALAM 1200 Motor for Vikram-1 Successfully Conducted at Sriharikota
The performance of the test bed and associated systems was reported as normal and in line with predictions: Reports
NELLORE: The first static test of the KALAM 1200 motor, the first stage of the Vikram-1 Launch Vehicle developed by M/s Skyroot Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (SAPL), Hyderabad, was successfully conducted at 9:05 am at the Static Test Complex of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Isro, Department of Space, on Friday.
The motor, a major milestone in the configuration and realisation of systems for Vikram-1, is a 11-metre-long, 1.7-metre-diameter monolithic composite motor with a propellant mass of 30 tonnes. This longest monolithic motor, based on Isro’s design inputs, was prepared at the Solid Propellant Plant, Sriharikota. The Isro team also provided the design for the test stand used in the static test.
The achievement aligns with the Government of India’s Space Policy 2023, aimed at offering technical infrastructure and managerial guidance to private sector players to boost space economic growth. The performance of the test bed and associated systems was reported as normal and in line with predictions.
