Sci-Tech · 12 Aug 2026

EVEREST engine Astrobase FFSC

With reference to the EVEREST rocket engine unveiled by Astrobase Space Technologies, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a Full-Flow Staged Combustion engine that uses LOX-Methane as propellant.
  2. India became the third nation, after Russia and the USA, to demonstrate Full-Flow Staged Combustion technology.
  3. The Technology Adoption Fund provided government co-support that allowed a private entity to share the risk of developing the engine.
A1 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
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Why in news

Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled the EVEREST engine at its Bengaluru facility on August 7, 2026, marking India's entry into a technology club previously held by only three nations and three commercial firms worldwide.

Why for UPSC

UPSC frequently plants an off-by-one distractor in "which nation number" claims; this tests whether aspirants track the precise sequence (Russia, USA, China, then India) rather than assuming India was third.

Prelims summary

Astrobase's EVEREST is an 800 kN FFSC LOX-Methane engine, making India the fourth nation (after Russia, USA, China) with FFSC capability, developed with Technology Adoption Fund risk-sharing support.

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