Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is the
centre of excellence in the area of Liquid Propulsion for ISRO's Launch Vehicle
and Spacecraft programmes. The activities are spread across Valiamala /
Thiruvananthapuram, Mahendragiri and Bangalore
LPSC Valiamala is the Headquarters and the centre
is entrusted with the responsibility of research and development of Earth
Storable and Cryogenic propulsion and delivers Engines, stages, associated
control systems and components for Launch Vehicle and Spacecrafts.
Major Achievements include:
Liquid Rocket Stages and Control Power Plant for PSLV
Liquid stage for GSLV
Propulsion system for GEOSAT and IRS spacecrafts
Propulsion system for SPE
Transducer development and production
LPSC delivered administration package of COWAA software ,which
is currently being used across all ISRO centres
Major Projects under development are Cryogenic
Upper Stage for GSLV-Mk II , Liquid rocket core stage & Cryogenic Upper Stage
for GSLV-M3 vehicle and Semi-cryogenic development
Test facility is located at Mahendragiri in Tamil
Nadu and is responsible for Assembly, Integration & Testing and Propellant
storage & Servicing for launch vehicle engines & stages.
The major achievements of the centre are testing
of Vikas engine, CUS engine, Steering engine in Sea level & HAT, PS4 engine,
PS4 stage, PS2/GS2 and L40 stage development & qualification tests, CUS stage
development test (in progress), Assembly & integration of flight stages
PS2/GS2, PS4, L40 for PSLV & GSLV missions, LAM engine and AOCS thruster, HAT
testing and Supply of propellant for Launch vehicle and spacecraft missions.
The centre also carries out R&D and TDP towards
optimizing the test facilities, improving the coating process, etc.
The centre located at Bangalore is responsible
for Satellite Propulsion Systems Integration for GEOSAT and IRS programmes. The
centre is also responsible for design and development of monopropellant
propulsion system, System engineering, Transducer and Spacecraft propellant
tanks. The centre is involved in R&D and TDP activities towards development of
electric propulsion system, propellant gauging system for spacecraft, advanced
transducers etc.
Major Achievements include:
Integration of propulsion systems for INSAT, GSAT, IRS class
of satellites
providing propellant ervicing for launch and support for in
orbit operation of the propulsion systems
Transducers development and production undertaken caters to
launch vehicle, satellite propulsion system and facility requirements.
Monopropellant thruster developed and realised are used in IRS
class of satellites
