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Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
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<p>The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is a <a href="/facts/Research_and_development/2h5UddUu">research and development</a> centre functioning under <a href="/facts/ISRO/CdAoFQTL">Indian Space Research Organisation</a> (ISRO). It has two units located at Valiamala, in <a href="/facts/Thiruvananthapuram/WzEGT3qx">Thiruvananthapuram</a>, <a href="/facts/Kerala/DMP5u40q">Kerala</a>, and <a href="/facts/Bengaluru/LoufLHv4">Bengaluru</a>, <a href="/facts/Karnataka/NhJAc4t9">Karnataka</a>. LPSC is augmented by <a href="/facts/ISRO_Propulsion_Complex/0pRCtBJ5">ISRO Propulsion Complex</a> at <a href="/facts/Mahendragiri,_Tamil_Nadu/by6tk60a">Mahendragiri</a> of <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a>. </p><p>LPSC is engaged in development of liquid and <a href="/facts/Cryogenic/cw7dHAkp">cryogenic propulsion</a> stages for launch vehicles and auxiliary propulsion systems for both launch vehicles and satellites. Activities related to liquid propulsion stages, cryogenic propulsion stages and control systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft is done at <a href="/facts/Thiruvananthapuram/WzEGT3qx">Thiruvananthapuram</a>. Precision fabrication facilities, development of transducers and integration of satellite propulsion systems are carried out at <a href="/facts/Bangalore/LoufLHv4">Bangalore</a>. The developmental and flight tests along with assembly and integration are done at <a href="/facts/ISRO_Propulsion_Complex/0pRCtBJ5">ISRO Propulsion Complex</a>, <a href="/facts/Mahendragiri,_Tamil_Nadu/by6tk60a">Mahendragiri</a> in <a href="/facts/Tamil_Nadu/ouqcjUKE">Tamil Nadu</a>. </p><p>The development of liquid propellant stages for <a href="/facts/PSLV/KantsJM7">PSLV</a>, control systems for SLV-3, <a href="/facts/ASLV/FnryGps5">ASLV</a>, <a href="/facts/PSLV/KantsJM7">PSLV</a> and <a href="/facts/GSLV/PBneb7NS">GSLV</a>, satellite propulsion systems including those for <a href="/facts/INSAT/A1o1ckkw">INSAT</a> and IRS and production of pressure transducers are done by the LPSC for <a href="/facts/India/1kKHcnxM">India</a>. The LPSC has developed indigenous cryogenic upper stage for <a href="/facts/GSLV/PBneb7NS">Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle</a> (GSLV) which was successfully test fired by ISRO on 4 August 2007. LPSC is currently developing a restartable <a href="/facts/Liquid_oxygen/qnI0KDTb">LOX</a>-<a href="/facts/Methane/kBHneYnh">Methane</a> engine and stages for the <a href="/facts/Next_Generation_Launch_Vehicle/jSAGVXkP">Next Generation Launch Vehicle</a>, which uses a reusable booster stage. </p><p>LPSC's current director is Dr.M Mohan. </p>