Agnikul’s maiden test launch of Agnibaan Sorted mission postponed
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Agnikul’s maiden test launch of Agnibaan Sorted mission postponed
Subject: Science and tech
Section: Space
Context:
- The Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator) was scheduled for a test-fire on Friday from a dedicated launch pad at Sriharikota.
More on news:
- The much-anticipated launch of the Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket by Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos has been postponed.
- Agnikul Cosmos has been at the forefront of India’s burgeoning private space sector
About Agnibaan:
- The Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator) was scheduled for a test-fire on Friday from a dedicated launch pad at Sriharikota.
- This mission was set to mark several firsts for India – it would have been the country’s first launch from a private launch pad, utilizing the world’s first single-piece 3D printed engine, the Agnilet, designed and built indigenously by Agnikul.
- The rocket, weighing 580 kilograms, aimed to reach an altitude of 20 kilometers above the Earth before descending into the Bay of Bengal, carrying up to 7 kg of payloads.
- Agnikul Cosmos has been at the forefront of India’s burgeoning private space sector, with ambitions to provide customisable and transportable launch vehicles for small satellites to Low Earth Orbits (LEO).
- The Agnibaan rocket, capable of carrying up to 100kg to orbits around 700 km high, represents a significant step towards achieving this goal.
- Its unique propulsion system, powered by a semi-cryogenic engine using Aircraft Turbine Fuel and liquid oxygen, sets a new standard in the industry.
