ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Low Altitude Escape Motor from Sriharikot

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed the test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of Crew Escape System from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Objective: Evaluation of motor ballistic parameters; Validation of motor subsystem performance.

LEM:

• It is a distinctive special purpose solid rocket motor.
• It has four reverse flow nozzles.
• It generates a maximum sea level thrust of 842 kN (nominal) with a burn time of 5.98 seconds (nominal).