India-Russia Discuss Tech Transfer, Making of RD-191 Semi-Cryo Rocket Engine

The ‘RD-191’ is a high-performance rocket engine fuelled by kerosene and liquid oxygen. It falls under the category semi-cryogenic, as its fuel kerosene can be stored at room temperature and the oxidiser liquid oxygen has to be stored at super-cooled temperatures (below -150 degrees Centigrade).The Indian Government’s Department of Space is facilitating the technology transfer of Russian-origin ‘

July 3, 2023
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India’s First Domestically Built 700 mw Pressurised Heavy Water Nuclear Reactor (PHWRs) Starts Commercial Operations In Gujarat

India’s first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor has started commercial operations at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project in Gujarat. The reactor is currently operating at 90% of its total power capacity. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) plans to build sixteen 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) across the country, with two under construction at

July 3, 2023
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