- Published on May 30, 2024
- In Deep Tech
Agnikul Cosmos Launches India’s Second Private Rocket, Agnibaan SOrTeD
The launch of Agnibaan SOrTeD scheduled for April 7, was postponed just 129 seconds before lift-off due to technical glitches.
- By Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
In a significant milestone for India's private space industry, Chennai-based startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched its Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator (SOrTeD) rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Thursday.
The launch, which took place at 8:12 am, marks India's first launch from a private launchpad and the world's first single-piece 3D printed engine designed and built indigenously.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) congratulated Agnikul Cosmos on the successful launch, calling it "a major milestone, as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid engine realized through additive manufacturing".
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) also praised the achievement, highlightin
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Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
Shyam is a tech journalist with expertise in policy and politics, and exhibits a fervent interest in scrutinising the convergence of AI and analytics in society. In his leisure time, he indulges in anime binges and mountain hikes.
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