Some students from Pattipulam village off the coast of Tamil Nadu launched India’s first hybrid sounding rocket by private players.
APJ Abdul Kalam SLV
- Martin Foundation in association with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India successfully completed the project known as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission 2023.
- The student team included 200 from the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry fishermen community, 100 from tribal communities across India, and 60 from Tamil Nadu.
Hybrid Rocket
- A hybrid rocket engine combines the best features of both liquid-fueled and solid-fueled rockets. The use of a syringe as a syringe is not uncommon.
- A polymer, such as hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB), is cast into a cylindrical shape and placed inside the rocket motor to serve as the solid fuel in a hybrid rocket.
- The term “sustainability” refers to the process of reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
How does it function?
- When the oxidizer is introduced into the combustion chamber, it reacts with the solid fuel, producing a hot gas that is expelled through the rocket’s nozzle.
- The word for the day is that the weather is getting warmer, which means that the weather is going to be warmer as well.
Advantages over conventional rockets
- Hybrid rockets are generally easier and less expensive to build than liquid rockets, while providing more control than solid rockets.
- They are also safer than liquid and solid rockets because the fuel and oxidizer are stored separately and can be easily turned off in an emergency.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/indias-first-hybrid-rocket-launched-from-pattipulam/article66529557.ece