CE-7.5
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The CE-7.5 is a cryogenic rocket engine
developed by India
to power the upper stage of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
. The engine was developed as a part of the Cryogenic Upper Stage Project (CUSP). It will replace the RD-0120 currently powering the upper stage of GSLV. The engine has successfully completed the Flight Acceptance Hot Test and being integrated with propellant tanks, stage structures and associated feed lines for the first launch.
Cryogenic Rocket Engine
A cryogenic rocket engine is a rocket engine that uses a cryogenic fuel or oxidizer, that is, its fuel or oxidizer are gases liquefied and stored at very low temperatures...
developed by India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to power the upper stage of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation...
. The engine was developed as a part of the Cryogenic Upper Stage Project (CUSP). It will replace the RD-0120 currently powering the upper stage of GSLV. The engine has successfully completed the Flight Acceptance Hot Test and being integrated with propellant tanks, stage structures and associated feed lines for the first launch.