Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a rocket motor produced by the industry for the PSLV-XL launch vehicle at the spaceport of Sriharikota marking the first step in the end-to-end production of PSLV through Industry.
In an update, ISRO said the first PS OM XL motor, which forms the PS0 stage of PSLV-XL, produced by Economic Explosives Limited, Nagpur wass tested at SDSC, SHAR yesterday.
The performance is satisfactory, the Space Agency said. VSSC/ISRO had transferred the technology to Economic Explosives Limited in 2019.
“With today’s test, the industry’s capability to produce the PS0 stage for PSLV is established”, it said.
This is the first step in the end-to-end production of PSLV through Industry, ISRO added.
