Question: ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre spread across two campuses in India,one is at Trivandrum (Kerala) and another is located at-
(a) Chennai
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kochi
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing methane-powered rocket engines.
- The space agency is developing two ‘LOx methane’ engines (liquid oxygen oxidiser and methane fuel) engines.
- ISRO in its endeavour to develop cutting-edge technologies that is on par with elsewhere in the world is developing these methane-powered rocket engines.
- Methane, which can be synthesised with water and carbon dioxide in space, is often described as the space fuel of the future.
- One of the two projects is trying to convert the existing cryogenic engine, which uses liquid hydrogen for fuel, into a LOx methane engine.
- The other is a smaller engine of 3 tonnes thrust, which will feature an electric motor.
- These are being developed at ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Trivandrum.
- It should be known that ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre spread across two campuses in India one is at Trivandrum (Kerala) and another is located in Bengaluru Karnataka.
Link:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/isro-is-developing-a-methane-powered-rocket-engine/article29483292.ece
https://www.lpsc.gov.in/reach.html