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
  • Jammu & Kashmir inaugurated its first Gen Z Post Office at AIIMS Vijaypur, making it the first AIIMS in India to host a youth-centric, tech-enabled postal hub.

    Read More....
  • Goa Liberation Day, observed on 19 December, marks the end of over 450 years of Portuguese rule with the success of Operation Vijay in 1961.

    Read More....
  • PM Narendra Modi was conferred Oman’s highest civilian honour, the First Class of the Order of Oman, becoming the first Indian leader to receive it and marking his 29th international award.

    Read More....
  • India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement to facilitate visa-free short-term official travel for diplomatic and official passport holders.

    Read More....
  • India has become the world’s largest and most active market for AI model adoption, leading in users of apps like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, according to Bank of America.

    Read More....
  • José Antonio Kast has been elected Chile’s president, marking a rightward political shift amid rising public concerns over crime, migration, and security.

    Read More....
  • On Vijay Diwas 2025, President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring India’s 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees and celebrating supreme military bravery.

    Read More....
  • India and Oman signed a landmark CEPA, granting zero-duty access to most Indian exports, opening key service sectors, and enhancing professional mobility.

    Read More....
  • International Migrants Day, observed on 18 December, recognizes the contributions of migrants worldwide and highlights the challenges they face in an increasingly complex global environment.

    Read More....
  • India is set to build Maitri II, a next-generation Antarctic research station, by 2032 to strengthen its polar science and climate research capabilities.

    Read More....