Hyderabad startup Stardour successfully test fires India's 1st Hydrogen-Oxygen propulsion engine
HYDERABAD: Spacetech startup Stardour, a stealth-mode startup based out of Hyderabad, has on Monday said it has successfully test fired India's first hydrogen and oxygen propulsion engine that it developed in-house.
The sustainable engine, which was tested at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, will power Stardour's flagship nextgen orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) called Lucas.
The startup, which was set up in 2020 and is led by former
ISRO
scientist Rama Rao, expects the maiden launch of Lucas in the third quarter of 2027. Lucas is being designed to carry out scientific and commercial expeditions across low earth orbit (LEO), geostationary orbit (GEO) as well as the moon and Mars, among others.
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An OTV is nothing but a space tug that picks up payloads such as satellites from one orbit to another, from a launch vehicle's drop-off point to final orbit, and can also conduct other jobs like orbit changes, orbital refuelling and spacecraft repair, life extension services and debris removal.
'This successful test fire is not just a technical milestone; it's a signal to the world that India is ready to lead in the new era of sustainable and autonomous in-space logistics,' said Stardour director Rama Rao.
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According to IISc professor Pratikash Panda, the successful test-firing of Stardour's hydrogen-oxygen engine is a testament to the Indian startup's commitment to green propulsion technology and innovation in reusable spacecraft.
The bootstrapped startup, founded by Sankarsh Chanda, is working on green propulsion, orbital mobility, and deep-space exploration.
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