ISRO SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT TEST OF SCRAMJET ENJINE TECHNOLOGY.

THE ATV, A SOUNDING ROCKET [ RESRCH ROCKET] WITH A SOLID BOOSTER CARRYING ADVANCED SCRAMJET ENGINES., WAS SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT- TESTED ON AUGUST 27,  2016. IT IS AIMED AT THE REALISATION OF AN AIR BREATHING PROPULSION SYSTM WHICH USES HYDROGEN AS FUEL AND OXYGEN FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AIR AS THE OXIDISER. THE SCRAMJET ENGINES IS USED ONLY DURING THE ATMOSPHERE PHASE OF THE ROCKET`S FLIGHT.  SCRAMJET ENGINES DESIGNED BY ISRO USES HYDROGEN AS FUEL AND THE OXYGEN FROM THE ATMOSPHERE  AIR AS THE OXIDISER. SCRAMJET ENGINES WILL HELP BRINGING DOWN LAUNCH COST BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF OXIDISER TO BE CARRIED ALONG WITH THE FUEL.