ISRO successfully tests human-rated HS-200 solid rocket booster
- In an important milestone, India’s Space Research Organization successfully conducted the static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster HS-200, a key component for the Gaganyaan manned mission programme.
- The test was conducted at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the spaceport of India.
- HS-200 booster loaded with 203 tonnes of solid propellant was tested for a duration of 135 seconds.