ISRO Propulsion Complex

The ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), located at Mahendragiri of Tamil Nadu, is an Indian Space Research Organisation centre involved in testing, assembling, and integrating propulsion systems and stages that are developed at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centres. Formerly, IPRC was known as LPSC, Mahendragiri, functioning under LPSC. It was elevated as an independent centre and renamed as IPRC with effect from 1 February 2014.[2][3][4]

ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC)
Location of Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district
Agency overview
JurisdictionDepartment of Space
HeadquartersMahendragiri, Tirunelveli district
8°16′57″N 77°33′57″E
Employees600+
Annual budgetSee the budget of ISRO
Agency executive
  • K.Alaguvelu[1], Director
Parent agencyISRO
Websiteiprc.gov.in

The complex is situated near Panagudi in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.[5]

It is one of the ISRO centres that could be called as the "Jet Propulsion Laboratory of India" as all liquid, cryogenic and semicryogenic stage and engine related tests of ISRO's launch vehicles and satellites are carried out here.[6]

Facilities

Following activities are currently carried out at IPRC:[2]

  • Assembly, integration and testing of launch vehicle motors and stages
  • Servicing of launch vehicle motors and stages
  • Propellant storage
  • Sea level and high altitude tests of Vikas, PS2/GS2, PS4, L40, L110, S200, CE-7.5 and CE-20 cryogenic engines, and steering engines[7]
  • L40 and CE-7.5 development and qualification tests
  • Assembly and integration of flight stages PS2/GS2, PS4, L40 for PSLV and GSLV missions
  • Assembly and integration of LAM engine and AOCS thruster for satellites

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.isro.gov.in/isrocentres/iprc.aspx
  3. "LPSC at Mahendragiri elevated". The Hindu. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-01/science/46897203_1_mahendragiri-vikram-sarabhai-space-centre-gslv
  5. "Swadeshi success". Frontline. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lpsc-mahendragiri-to-function-as-independent-unit-minister-114013100771_1.html
  7. http://www.frontline.in/cover-story/gslvlinked-facilities/article5596658.ece
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