India’s first private launch pad unveiled at Sriharikota

India’s first private launch pad unveiled at Sriharikota

Daily Current Affairs   /   India’s first private launch pad unveiled at Sriharikota

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 30 2022

Share on facebook
  • The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) unveiled the first privately designed and operated rocket launchpad and mission control centre in India.
  • The facility, unveiled by S. Somanath, chairman of Isro and secretary Department of Space (DoS), is designed and will be fully operated by homegrown space startup Agnikul Cosmos.
  • Agnikul Cosmos is expected to launch its first rocket called Agnibaan.
  • Agnilet is the world's first single-piece 3D printed engine fully designed and manufactured in India and was successfully test-fired in early 2021. 
  • Agnikul had then become the first company in the country to test its engines at Isro.
Recent Post's
  • Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan honored Union Minister Suresh Gopi with the Manorama News Newsmaker Award 2024, praising his dual success and stressing media’s duty to uphold truth.

    Read More....
  • The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference in São Paulo highlighted 40 years of Ayurveda in Brazil and strengthened India–Brazil collaboration in traditional medicine.

    Read More....
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting in Faridabad to discuss key inter-state issues on security, development, and governance.

    Read More....
  • National Press Day 2025 celebrates India’s growing media landscape and reaffirms the role of a free, ethical, and responsible press in strengthening democracy.

    Read More....
  • National Epilepsy Day 2025 highlights awareness, early treatment, and the fight against stigma for India’s 10 million epilepsy patients.

    Read More....
  • The first Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 honoured seven achievers for their remarkable contributions across diverse fields in India.

    Read More....
  • Goa Police becomes India’s first state police force to achieve a 100% response rate on the 1930 cyber-fraud helpline, setting a new benchmark in tech-enabled policing.

    Read More....
  • ISRO accelerates its space ambitions with Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, and an Indian Space Station, marking a major leap toward global space leadership.

    Read More....
  • Gulf Cooperation Council launches One-Stop Travel System to simplify cross-border movement for its citizens.

    Read More....
  • Gujarat’s Ambaji marble earns GI tag, enhancing its global recognition and market value.

    Read More....