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| Function | Commercial Small-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bellatrix Aerospace |
| Country of origin | India |
| Size | |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) |
| Mass | 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to SSO | 150 kilograms (330 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Developmental |
| First flight | 2023 (planned) |
| First stage | |
| Engines | 4 x Aeon |
| Thrust | 164 kilonewtons (37,000 lbf) |
| Fuel | Liquid Methane |
| Second stage | |
| Engines | 1 x Aeon |
| Thrust | 21 kilonewtons (4,700 lbf) |
| Fuel | Liquid Methane |
Chetak is a two-stage-to-orbit small-lift launch vehicle currently in development by the Indian company Bellatrix Aerospace. It is powered by Aeon engines, also developed by Bellatrix Aerospace. [1]
