Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator) unveiled Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos had integrated the process of Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator), with its private launchpad situated at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking as a pivotal milestone in Agnikul Cosmos’s pursuit of space innovation. The Agnilet engine is an entirely 3D-printed, single-piece, 6 kN semi-cryogenic engine, marking a new integration against a conventional rocket engine of India, where, unlike traditional sounding rockets that launch from guide rails, Agnibaan SOrTeD will lift off vertically and follow a predetermined trajectory while performing a precisely orchestrated set of manoeuvres during flight.
Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator) unveiled
Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator)
| Company Name | GniKul Cosmos |
| Type | Private |
| Headquarters | National Center for Combustion R&D, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Key People | Srinath Ravichandran (CEO), Moin SPM (COO) |
| Products | Launch vehicles, Satellite propulsion systems |
| Services | Commercial launches, Satellite systems |
Established in the year 2007 by Ravichandran, Moin SPM, and Prof. SR Chakravarthy, hailing from IIT Madras., Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator) whose headquartered at the National Center for Combustion R&D of IIT Madras in Chennai. This start-up integrated will mark the official unveiling of the Agnibaan SOrTeD launch vehicle at Agnikul’s Mission Control Center (AMCC) with officials from SDSC, Sriharikota, and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe).
Agnibaan SOrTeD (Sub-Orbital Technological Demonstrator) unveiled
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Who is the founder of AgniKul?
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