Agnikul test launches world’s first rocket with 3D printed engine

Agnikul test launches world’s first rocket with 3D printed engine

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: May 31 2024

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Chennai-based startup Agnikul Cosmos launched the world’s first space rocket, named Agnibaan, featuring a single-piece 3D-printed engine made from Inconel, a corrosion-resistant alloy.
The rocket, powered by a semi-cryogenic engine, was successfully launched on its fifth attempt, marking India’s first fully indigenously designed and manufactured rocket capable of carrying up to 300 kg to low earth orbits (LEO).
Agnibaan, a customizable two-stage rocket, utilizes a plug-and-play configuration allowing expansion or contraction based on the payload.
It is powered by Agnikul's patented Agnilet engine, the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed engine, designed, tested, and manufactured in India, successfully test-fired in 2021.
Agnikul Cosmos is the second Indian private company to achieve a space launch, following Skyroot Aerospace.

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