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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently developing a semi-cryogenic engine with Kerosene as fuel and liquid Oxygen as oxidiser to be fitted in satellite launch vehicle. 

V Seshagiri Rao, Prof Satish Dhawan scientist and former Associate Director of ISRO, said that there were different stages in a launch vehicle (rocket) like solid, liquid and cryogenic. The semi-cryogenic stage uses kerosene and liquid oxygen, which provides more impulse (energy) to the rocket to carry larger payloads in space,” he said on the sidelines of the College of Engineering, Guindy’s annual tech fest. He added the semi-cryogenic engine could be ready for ground testing soon. 

He pointed out that the semi-cryogenic engine offers significant cost savings to ISRO as it uses kerosene. Rao said the focus of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in the 12th Five-year plan, includes setting up a third launch pad with a launch vehicle integration building to increase the frequency of space missions.

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