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ISRO receives cryogenic engine from Russia

The Indian Space Research Organisation today received the first of the seven cryogenic engines from Russia for the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

ISRO said with the arrival of the cryogenic engine, the launch of the GSLV has been planned for the third quarter of 1999.

ISRO said the cryogenic stage formed the third stage of the GSLV and the unit received today was the first of the seven units being supplied by Russia. The remaining units would be delivered at the rate of one every six months.

The other systems of GSLV were in various stages of readiness and the launch campaign for the first developmental flight of GSLV was expected to commence in the second half of 1999. The launch would take place after the PSLV C-2 launch which would carry the Indian Remote Sensing-P4 Oceansat payload, besides two commercial payloads.

UNI

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