ISRO’s Successful Semi-Cryogenic Engine Test At 175 Ton Thrust Marks Breakthrough Towards Future Moon Missions

India’s space program has achieved a major milestone with the successful hot test of its indigenous semi-cryogenic engine power head at 175 tonnes of thrust. Conducted on 24 June 2026 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, the test validated nearly 90 per cent of the engine’s designed capacity and placed India firmly on the path to deploying next-generation heavy-lift launch
India’s space program has achieved a major milestone with the successful hot test of its indigenous semi-cryogenic engine power head at 175 tonnes of thrust. Conducted on 24 June 2026 at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, the test validated nearly 90 per cent of the engine’s designed capacity and placed India firmly on the path to deploying next-generation heavy-lift launch
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