ISRO's Heaviest LVM3 Rocket Payload Capability Enhanced by Up to 450kg With Successful Engine Test

[Chris K]

ISRO's heaviest LVM3 rocket has been enhanced by up to 450 kg with a successful engine test, the Indian space agency said on Thursday. The LVM3 rocket, a three-stage vehicle with two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid propellant core stage, and a cryogenic stage, is capable of launching a four-tonne class of satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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