New Delhi: ISRO has successfully conducted a ground test of the third stage of its newest and smallest rocket, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. The test was conducted on 30 December at the Solid Motor Test Facility at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The third stage was previously using a steel alloy case, with the test validating an improved version that uses a carbon-epoxy case. This reduces the mass of the stage, enhancing the payload capacity of the rocket. The high-strength carbon filament wound motor case was realised at the Composites Entity of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, with the solid motor being cast at the Satish Dhawan Space........

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