The ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), located at
Mahendragiri of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, is an
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO; ) is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman ...
centre involved in testing, assembling, and integrating propulsion systems and stages that are developed at ISRO's
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is a research and development centre functioning under Indian Space Research Organisation. It has two units located at Valiamala, in Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala, and Bengaluru of Karnataka. LPSC is a ...
s. Formerly, IPRC was known as LPSC, Mahendragiri, functioning under
LPSC. It was elevated as an independent centre and renamed as IPRC with effect from 1 February 2014.
The complex is situated near
Panagudi
Panagudi is a Panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Panagudi is known for its wind farms, the Pathini energy drink (from palm trees), brick production, and clay tiles.
History
Legend has it that Panagudi ...
in
Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.
It is one of the ISRO centres that could be called as the "Jet Propulsion Laboratory of India" as all liquid,
cryogenic
In physics, cryogenics is the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures.
The 13th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (held in Washington DC in 1971) endorsed a universal definition of “cryogenics” and “cr ...
and
semicryogenic stage and engine related tests of ISRO's launch vehicles and satellites are carried out here.
Facilities
Following activities are currently carried out at IPRC:
*Assembly, integration and testing of launch vehicle motors and stages
*Servicing of launch vehicle motors and stages
*Propellant storage
*Sea level and high altitude tests of
Vikas, PS2/GS2, PS4, L40, L110, S200,
CE-7.5
The CE-7.5 is a cryogenic rocket engine developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to power the upper stage of its GSLV Mk-2 launch vehicle. The engine was developed as a part of the Cryogenic Upper Stage Project (CUSP). It replaced the ...
and
CE-20 cryogenic engines, and steering engines
*L40 and CE-7.5 development and qualification tests
*Assembly and integration of flight stages PS2/GS2, PS4, L40 for
PSLV
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite ...
and
GSLV
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is an expendable launch system operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). GSLV was used in fourteen launches from 2001 to 2021. Even though GSLV Mark III shares the name, it is an ...
missions
*Assembly and integration of
LAM engine and
AOCS thruster for satellites
See also
*
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO; ) is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman ...
*
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is a research and development centre functioning under Indian Space Research Organisation. It has two units located at Valiamala, in Thiruvananthapuram of Kerala, and Bengaluru of Karnataka. LPSC is a ...
*
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram, in the India ...
*
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range - SHAR) is a rocket launch centre (spaceport) operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is located in Sriharikota, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. Sriharikota R ...
*
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science, located at Valiamala, Nedumangad,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It is the first universit ...
References
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Space programme of India
Space technology research institutes
Research institutes in Tamil Nadu
2014 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Research institutes established in 2014
Tirunelveli district