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Dhawan-II is a 3.5 Kilo Newton (kN) engine named after India's top rocket scientist, Dr..
Skyroot Aerospace, India's top private aerospace company, successfully fired an advanced fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II..
The engine roared to life for 200 seconds as the endurance test demonstrated the agility of the 3D-printed structure est to power the company's Vikram-II rocket...
We are proud to be at the forefront in developing cutting-edge cryogenic technologies in the private space sector of India, and pushing the limit with advanced technologies like 3D printing and green propellants," Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-founder, and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace said in a statement...
Excited to announce the triumphant 200-second fire-endurance test of our enhanced, fully 3D-printed 'Dhawan-II' Cryogenic engine that will power the upper stage of Vikram-2...
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