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Agnibaan SOrTeD
▪ The Chennai based Space start-up Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited launched its First Rocket Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota.
▪ Agnibaan SOrTeD is,
India’s First launch from a private launchpad
India’s First semi-cryogenic engine powered rocket launch
World’s First single piece 3D printed engine designed and built indigenously.
Note
Agnikul Cosmos is the First company in the country to sign an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the IN-SPACe initiative.
▪ IN-SPACe initiative aims to boost the private space sector economy in India.

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