ISRO Successfully Tests Scramjet Engine, Could Make Future Launches Cheaper Sunday Aug 28,2016

The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) on Sunday Aug 28,2016 day successfully test-fired its Scramjet Rocket Engine, which will use oxygen from the atmosphere thereby reducing launch cost, from the spaceport of Sriharikota. 

"The test fire took place around 6 AM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, it was successful" an official of the city-headquartered space agency told 

Usually rocket engines carry both fuel and oxidiser on board for combustion, but these newly developed engines will use oxygen from the atmosphere and there by reducing the cost. 

It also reduces the weight of the vehicle during lift-off, ISRO said.

India is the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of Scramjet Engine after the US, Russia and European Space Agency