<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>ISRO successfully conducted hot tests of the Gaganyaan propulsion system, lasting 30 seconds and 100 seconds, to validate the test article configuration.</li><li>The propulsion system's overall performance during the tests was normal, showcasing simultaneous operation of Reaction Control System thrusters and Liquid Apogee Motor engines in different modes.</li><li>The Liquid Propulsion System Centre is leading the technology development for the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS), a critical system for orbital manoeuvring and abort scenarios.</li><li>ISRO plans to conduct a full duration hot test soon after gaining confidence from these successful hot tests, as part of the Gaganyaan programme to demonstrate India's capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit.</li></ul>

ISRO successfully conducts hot tests of Gaganyaan propulsion system

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