Current Context : Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has successfully launched its first sub-orbital test vehicle powered by the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine.

ABOUT AGNIBAAN

• Agnibaan is a SOrTeD (SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator) that has a plug-and-play configuration.
• The plug-and-play configuration means that the rocket can be expanded or shrunk depending on the satellite that is to be taken to space.
• The rocket uses liquid propellant-liquid oxygen or kerosene.
• It is a two-stage launch vehicle designed to be highly customizable.
• It has a capable of carrying a 300kg payload to a 700km orbit.
• Agnikul became the second Indian private company to launch its rocket in space.
• The first private company to launch a rocket was the Hyderabad startup Skyroot Aerospace.