A computer model of CE-20 | |
Country of origin | India |
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First flight | June 5, 2017 |
Designer | LPSC, ISRO |
Manufacturer | HAL[1] |
Application | Upper stage booster |
Status | Active |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | LOX / LH2 |
Mixture ratio | 5.05 |
Cycle | Gas Generator |
Configuration | |
Chamber | 1 |
Nozzle ratio | 100 |
Performance | |
Thrust, vacuum | 186.36 kN (41,900 lbf) |
Throttle range | 180–220 kN (40,000–49,000 lbf) |
Chamber pressure | 6 MPa (870 psi) |
Specific impulse, vacuum | 442 seconds (4.33 km/s) |
Burn time | 640-800 seconds |
Dimensions | |
Dry weight | 588 kg (1,296 lb) |
Used in | |
Upper stage of LVM 3 | |
References | |
References | [2][3][4] |
The CE-20 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, a subsidiary of Indian Space Research Organisation. It has been developed to power the upper stage of the LVM 3.[5] It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle.[6] The high thrust cryogenic engine is the most powerful upper stage cryogenic engine in operational service.[7]
The CE-20 is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle.[8] The engine produces a nominal thrust of 200 kN, but has an operating thrust range between 180 kN to 220 kN and can be set to any fixed values between them. The combustion chamber burns liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at 6 MPa with 5.05 engine mixture ratio.[3][4] The engine has a thrust-to-weight ratio of 34.7 and a specific impulse of 442 seconds (4.33 km/s) in vacuum.[2]