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Agnikul Cosmos launches India’s second privately-built rocket Agniban SOrTeD

Agnikul Cosmos launches India’s second privately-built rocket Agniban SOrTeD

Chennai: After four failed attempts, space tech start-up Agnikul Cosmos on Thursday successfully launched its first rocket Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Technological Demonstrator) from its own launchpad within the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, near the city. Agnibaan SOrTeD is the country’s second privately-built rocket by the Chennai-based start-up which is incubated by the …

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ISRO’s Backing, PM Modi’s Shoutout As Chennai Start-Up Scripts Rocket History On 5th Try

ISRO’s Backing, PM Modi’s Shoutout As Chennai Start-Up Scripts Rocket History On 5th Try

The young team of engineers from the Chennai start-up has showed remarkable patience Agnikul Cosmos, India’s private space start-up, today test-fired its rocket named Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator), which is powered by an engine that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is still trying to master. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced …

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