CE-20
ISRO CE-20 indigenous gas-generator-cycle cryogenic upper-stage engine for LVM3. ISRO reports qualification across 19–22 tonne thrust levels, eight successful LVM3 missions, and completed human-rating requirements for Gaganyaan.
Identity
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- CE-20
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- ISRO CE-20 indigenous gas-generator-cycle cryogenic upper-stage engine for LVM3. ISRO reports qualification across 19–22 tonne thrust levels, eight successful LVM3 missions, and completed human-rating requirements for Gaganyaan.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
- Propellants
- liquid hydrogenliquid oxygen
- Rocket Specs
- Cycle
- gas-generator
- Vacuum Specific Impulse S
- 442
- Vacuum Thrust Kn
- 186.36
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:31:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 08:10:42 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-15
- Note
- ISRO reports the CE-20 nominal vacuum thrust as 186.36 kN and specific impulse as 442 seconds for the LVM3 cryogenic upper stage.
- Publisher
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Title
- ISRO successfully tests Cryogenic Engine (CE-20) for GSLV Mk-III / Chandrayaan-2 Mission
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- ISRO reports CE20 qualification from 19 to 22 tonne thrust, eight successful LVM3 missions, completed human-rating requirements, and a 22-tonne flight-acceptance hot test for the LVM3-M7 engine.
- Publisher
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Title
- ISRO conducts Flight Acceptance Test of Cryogenic Engine successfully for next LVM3 mission
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Supports the LVM3 installation and gas-generator cryogenic upper-stage context.
- Publisher
- Official vehicle or program source
- Title
- LVM3 official vehicle reference