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World’s first single-piece 3D printed engine, developed by desi startup, successfully tested - ToI
The world’s first single-piece 3D printed engine, developed by an Indian spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos, has been successfully test-fired at the vertical test facility at Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station of Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

Agnikul’s single-piece engine ‘Agnilet’ has been fully designed and manufactured in the country, a major milestone for 3D printing technology in India. The successful engine test on November 4 will boost the development of the startup’s launch vehicle ‘Agnibaan’, which will be capable of carrying up to 100 to 300 kg of payload to Low Earth Orbit (up to 700 km altitude).

With the support of IN-SPACe and Isro, the test was conducted to validate the technological possibility that rocket engines can be made as a single piece of hardware.

Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder & CEO, Agnikul said, “This is an unforgettable moment for all of us here at Agnikul. Besides validating our in-house technology, this is also a huge step in understanding how to design, develop and fire rocket engines at a professional level. We are incredibly thankful to IN-SPACe and Isro for making this happen. Also grateful to the Indian Government for having made such efforts possible by the creation of IN-SPACe.”

Agnikul had recently announced that the government has awarded them the patent for the design and manufacturing of their single-piece rocket engines. It had also announced the inauguration of its Rocket Factory-1, India’s first-ever rocket facility dedicated to 3D print situated at IIT Madras Research Park. Agnibaan launcher has the capability for a plug-and-play engine configuration that is configurable to precisely match the mission's needs.

Moin SPM, co-founder & COO of Agnikul, said, “With the efforts of IN-SPACe, the private space ecosystem is growing in the right direction and also gets access to the state-of-art technologies to make and test world class products inside the country. Thus, directly contributing to the Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.”

Founded in 2017, Agnikul is on a mission to make space accessible and affordable. The IIT Madras-incubated startup became the first Indian company to sign an agreement with Isro in December 2020. The agreement signed under the IN-SPACe initiative helps Agnikul access the space agency's expertise and facilities to test its systems.

The startup has raised a total funding of Rs 105 crore from several investors, including prominent angels such as Anand Mahindra and Naval Ravikant, since 2019.
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https://twitter.com/frontlineruv/status ... js8sjn4C5Q

As per twitter post:
I was approached by spies for carrying out espionage.
They promised me huge money in exchange for working as per the command of some people in Dubai. When I blatantly refused and threatened them to never approach me again, they put false police cases on me. Now they offered me to work for them in exchange for taking back the case. Local police and some people from my office were helping them to execute their plan.
All I want is an intelligence enquiry into this matter. I have written letters regarding the same to Chairman, ISRO, Home Minister and Prime minister. The department of space is simply disposing of my letters with the absurd reason, "it is a staff grievance."
The real reason for the denial of intelligence enquiry by the Department of Space is: -
O As some senior ISRO officers were helping the spies to execute their plan. So, the entire racket of these anti-national officers present in ISRO will come under the scanner of intelligence bureau.
0 Officers from Police department will also be under IB scanner.
© One of the senior officers in ISRO who is the main player is the relative of a former chairman of ISRO. If intelligence enquiry is approved, he will surely come under the scanner.
A letter written to the Prime Minister along with the absurd replies by the Secretary, Department of Space is attached here.
In the hope for Prime Minister to take notice and approve an Intelligence enquiry.
PS: IB is ready for an enquiry. All they need is an official request from the Department of Space which they are not giving for the reasons mentioned above. #isro
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i guess it would be surprising if ISRO was NOT a target of foreign espionage agencies! ! .. wonder to what extent it has been compromised. NNs case was not too long ago.

same with DAE

By the way IB and CBI both have mechanisms for online submissions for evidence or suspicion of such covert or overt activities
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India's first private rocket to be launched between November 12-16

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien ... 111011.ece
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The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named 'Prarambh', will carry three customer payloads and is set for launch from ISRO's launchpad at Sriharikota.

With this mission, Skyroot Aerospace is set to become the first private space company in India to launch a rocket into space, heralding a new era for the space sector which was opened up in 2020 to facilitate private sector participation.

“The Vikram-S rocket is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads and help test and validate the majority of the technologies in the Vikram series of space launch vehicles,” Naga Bharath Daka, Chief Operating Officer of Skyroot Aerospace, said in a statement.

Mr. Chandana said Skyroot could build and get the Vikram-S rocket mission-ready in such a short time only because of the invaluable support from ISRO and IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre).

Skyroot's launch vehicles are named 'Vikram' as a tribute to the founder of the Indian space programme and renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai.

Based in Hyderabad, Skyroot builds state-of-the-art space launch vehicles for launching commercial satellites to space. It aims to disrupt entry barriers to cost-efficient satellite launch services and space-flight by advancing its mission to make spaceflights affordable, reliable and regular for all, the statement said.
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Isro hot-tests cryo engine, ups LVM3/GSLV-Mk3 payload capacity - ToI
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) late on Wednesday said that the CE20 cryogenic engine indigenously developed for LVM3 (GSLV-Mk3) has been successfully hot-tested “at an uprated thrust level of 21.8 t for the first time”.

This will enhance the LVM3 payload capability up to 450 kg with additional propellant loading. The major modifications carried out on this test article compared to previous engines was introduction of Thrust Control Valve (TCV) for thrust control,” Isro said.

Additionally, the space agency said a 3D-printed LOX (liquid oxygen) and LH2 (liquid hydrogen) turbine exhaust casings were inducted in the engine for the first time.

“During this test, the engine operated with around 20t thrust level for the first 40 seconds, then thrust level was increased to 21.8t by moving the thrust control valve. Engine and facility performance was normal and required parameters were achieved,” Isro added.

The TOI had reported on October 31 that as the LVM3 prepares for its second commercial launch, expected in early 2023, Isro’s efforts on enhancing its weight-lifting capacity is gaining pace with the space agency expected to complete qualification tests for the semi-cryogenic stage (SC120) in a couple of months.

Isro spokesperson Sudheer Kumar had then told TOI: “The (LVM3) programme was envisaged to eventually carry at least 10 tonnes to LEO and six tonnes to GTO orbits. We’ll achieve this with an upgrade of the cryo stage with additional propellant loading and induction of the semi-cryo stage that will replace the L110…”

Semi-Cryo

Work on the semi-cryo engine is almost nearing completion and qualification tests are in progress. Stage and engine development phase is complete and the test stand is getting ready for carrying out tests.

“At present sub-system level tests are going on at testing facilities in Mahendragiri and LPSC (Liquid propulsion systems centre),” Kumar had said.
GSLV-Mk3 is a three-stage vehicle with two solid strap-on motors (S200), one liquid core stage (L110) and a high-thrust cryogenic upper stage (C25). While the S200 will remain the same, the SC120 will replace L110 and C25 will be upgraded. The qualification of SC120 is expected to be completed in a few months unless anomalies are found.
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Vikram-S at the rocket integration facility at Sriharikota
There it is!
Catch a glimpse of our Vikram-S at the rocket integration facility at Sriharikota, as it gets ready for the momentous day. Weather seems great for the launch on 18 Nov 11:30 AM.
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Skyroot Aerospace @SkyrootA·6h
With the big day looming large, here it is! Catch a glimpse of Vikram-S rocket integrated to the launcher. You can watch the action unfolding live on our YouTube link https://youtu.be/C0QP6Au7N_o
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Skyroot Aerospace @SkyrootA·9h
Mission set. Happy to announce the authorization received from IN-SPACe yesterday for 18 November ’22, 11:30 AM, after final checks on readiness and weather. Here’s our #Prarambh mission brochure for you. Watch this space for the launch live link.
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Prarambh launch a success.
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Skyroot investors will be very pleased.
WOuld be good to know the size of the market for SSO and POlar Orbits. I believe as investors , due diligence must have been put as getting $68M funding isnt a joke.
<500kg market for SSO and Polar Orbits seems to be an area where there is good money to be made. Frees up ISRO over the years to focus on the more larger missions.

ISRO's target is $1900 per kg for the larger missions. Skyroot's price point will be interesting with cost effectiveness in India.

Oh...hopefully we have a second launch pad and launch services pretty soon. Its getting crowded.
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Congrats to Skyroot and all involved! Seems that the engine over performed, it reached 89.5 km altitude against 81.5 km planned. Atrocious coverage by DD as usual. :cry:
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Damm, a missed the launch.

Congratulations to the entire team.
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Good news. As usual DD team is more worried about capturing the reaction of VIPs in the pavilion than the actual launch of the rocket. We need privatization of the TV coverage first.
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Didn't see the satellites being released. Did it carry any?
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a_bharat wrote:Didn't see the satellites being released. Did it carry any?
It carried three payloads developed by SpaceKidz India, Bazoomq Armenia, and N-Space Tech India. As it is a sub-orbital mission it did not release any satellites.
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Ashokk wrote:
a_bharat wrote:Didn't see the satellites being released. Did it carry any?
It carried three payloads developed by SpaceKidz India, Bazoomq Armenia, and N-Space Tech India. As it is a sub-orbital mission it did not release any satellites.
Thank you.
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Vikram-S: Meet the team behind the successful launch of India's first private rocket
The firm plans to carry out multiple launch missions in the coming years, and as per its internal targets, it hopes to do 18 launches in 2026 and earn a revenue of more than $100 million. The growth to 2026 will be gradual with four launches targeted next year, eight in 2024 and 12 in 2025.
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Agnikul Cosmos plans commercial launch of Agnibaan around March 2023
Agnikul Cosmos is planning a test launch of its two-stage booster Agnibaan in December 2022. And, based on the findings of the test launch, the startup plans to conduct a commercial launch with customer payloads in March or April 2023, co-founder and CEO Srinath Ravichandran said.
Agnibaan has a mobile launcher called Dhanush.

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From launch vehicles to space tourism, Indian space start-ups aim high.

From launch vehicles to space tourism, India's space sector start-ups are set to soar after Skyroot Aerospace's maiden suborbital flight from the spaceport at Sriharikota on Friday.

The Vikram-S rocket, developed over the past two years and built using 3-D printing technology, reached an altitude of 89.5 km. Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is set to test its Agnibaan-1 in a suborbital flight sometime next month.

"We plan to have the first launch of Agnibaan before the end of this year," Srinath Ravichandra, co-founder of Agnikul, told PTI.

Earlier this month, Agnikul received flight termination system from Indian Space Research Organization, the first-ever such transfer for a launch vehicle developed by the private sector.

As Skyroot and Agnikul focus on launching payloads in orbit, Space Aura Aerospace Technology Pvt Ltd and Astroborne Space and Defence Technologies are planning forays in space tourism and development of crew modules and space suits, respectively.

"We plan to set up India's first private astronaut training facility soon," Akshat Mohite, co-founder and CEO of Astroborne Space and Defence Technologies said.

"The maiden launch by a new start-up has significantly enhanced the credibility for Indian private space players around the globe. The capability that the sector has been claiming has been demonstrated in Space," Indian Space Association Director-General Lt Gen AK Bhatt told PTI.

Bhatt said India's space economy was set to grow to USD 13 billion and the space launch segment was estimated to grow It will be further spurred by growing private participation, latest technology adoption and low cost of launch services and this launch is a major landmark for this growth to take place in the coming years, he said.

Inspired by Elon Musk's SpaceX, Mumbai-based Space Aura has begun developing a space capsule measuring 10 feet x 8 feet to ferry six tourists and a pilot into space.

Space Aura CEO Akash Porwal said he planned to have the maiden launch of the space capsule using a high-altitude balloon by 2025.

The space capsule will be propelled by a balloon filled with helium or hydrogen gas up to 30 to 35 km above sea level where space tourists can witness the Earth's curvature and the blackness of space for around an hour, Porwal said.

The space balloon will be slowly deflated and a parachute unpacked to bring down the spaceship. At a definite point, the space balloon will be detached from the capsule and the tourists brought down safely. Porwal said his company had identified two places in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh from where the flight into space could be launched.
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Best wishes to the Agnikul Cosmos team.

If they are successful, then it will truly be the most exciting thing in the Indian space program.

We are entering a new age space program.

I haven't felt this excited about Indian launched rocket since the first PSLV launch.
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ISRO launches 'Antriksh Jigyasa', a portal for learning STEM online courses
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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released Antriksh Jigyasa, an interactive platform for studying and discovering Space Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics ( STEM). Courses in space science, technology, and applications are also available through this online learning hub at the learner's own pace.

Students can sign up for an account with the ISRO E-CLASS Learning Management System (LMS) and then log in to access course materials online. If students want to obtain a certificate of completion, they must follow the course's stated instructions and take part in all required online activities and exams.

Remote Sensing Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Space Science, Technology & Applications are just a few of the available options.

Space Varta is a STEM component of the platform where ISRO experts discuss the theory behind scientific ideas relating to specific fields of space science, technology, and applications, as well as their experience implementing the systems and the successes and results of important space missions. Listeners that have signed up can participate in the show. In addition to the in-person events, the live sessions will be broadcast on social media.

During the live session, registered users can submit questions, which will then be reviewed by the subject matter expert and answered in turn.

Those interested can enrol in these MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for no cost (MOOC). Access to the course and the associated login information will initially be granted for a period of three months.

Antriksh Jigyasa also includes a platform called SKYPICKS, where youngsters may share their original ideas and work in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and space exploration. Once registered, youngsters may share their artistic creations, such as photographs, paintings, drawings, and films. ISRO conducts regular reviews of these unique contributions and gives due recognition to the finest of them.
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Why don't we developed some dedicated space port for private launchers? Could be lakshya deep or Leh . Leh will be equivalent to Baikanoor.
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ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on Nov 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites.
The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch PSLV-C54/ EOS-06 mission with Oceansat-3 and eight nano satellites, including one from Bhutan, on board from Sriharikota spaceport on November 26.

The launch is scheduled at 11.56 am (rpt 11.56 am) on Saturday, said the national space agency headquartered here.

Asked about the passengers aboard the rocket, a senior ISRO official told PTI on Sunday: "EOS-06 (Oceansat-3) plus eight nano satellites (BhutanSat, 'Anand' from Pixxel, Thybolt two numbers from Dhruva Space, and Astrocast - four numbers from Spaceflight USA).
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ISRO carries out parachute airdrop test of Gaganyaan programme.

ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre has conducted the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT) of its crew module deceleration system for the much-awaited maiden Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme at the Babina Field Fire Range (BFFR) in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

The IMAT conducted on Friday marks a significant milestone toward realising the nation's ambitious Gaganyaan project, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement.

The Gaganyaan deceleration system consists of three main parachutes, besides the smaller ACS, pilot, and drogue parachutes, to reduce the speed of the crew module to safe levels during its landing, the space agency said.

Two of the three main chutes are sufficient to land the astronauts on earth, and the third is redundant, ISRO said adding that the IMAT test simulated the case when one main chute failed to open.

The IMAT test is the first in a series of integrated parachute airdrop tests planned to simulate different failure conditions of the parachute system before it is deemed qualified to be used in the first human spaceflight mission.

In this test, a five-tonne dummy mass, equivalent to the crew module mass, was taken to an altitude of 2.5 kilometres and dropped using the Indian Air Force's IL-76 aircraft. Two small pyro-based mortar-deployed pilot parachutes then pulled the main parachutes then pulled the main parachutes.

The main parachute sizes were initially restricted to a smaller area to reduce the opening shock. After seven seconds, the pyro-based reefing line cutters cut the area restricting line, allowing the parachutes to inflate fully.

"The fully inflated main parachutes reduced the payload speed to a safe landing speed. The entire sequence lasted about 2-3 minutes as the scientists watched the different phases of the deployment sequence unfold with bated breath. There was loud cheer and applause as the payload mass landed softly on the ground and the gigantic parachutes collapsed," the statement read.

The design and development of the parachute-based deceleration system is a joint venture of ISRO and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Senior ISRO and DRDO scientists and airforce officers were present when the crucial test was done.

"Besides proving the calibre of the scientists of ISRO and DRDO, the test also demonstrated the active coordination between the country's premier agencies, namely ISRO, DRDO, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Army," ISRO said quoting a senior official.
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rsingh wrote:Why don't we developed some dedicated space port for private launchers? Could be lakshya deep or Leh . Leh will be equivalent to Baikanoor.
India’s first private rocket launchpad gets ready.

While the country is celebrating the successful launch of Vikram-S rocket, India’s first private rocket, another spacetech company from Chennai, Agnikul Cosmos, incubated by IIT-Madras, is quietly building India’s first private launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota for its maiden rocket launch tentatively scheduled for next month.

“The launch pad work commenced six months ago and is nearing completion. It’s a miniature launch facility customised to suit our requirements. Unlike Skyroot, we can’t use ISRO’s sounding rocket complex or use PSLV/GSLV launch pads due to their sheer gigantic size for our Agnibaan rocket which will use our patented semi-cryogenic engine. We needed a modular launch pad with an umbilical tower to support the vertical launch that we are planning,” Srinath Ravichandran, CEO and co-founder, Agnikul Cosmos, told TNIE.

ISRO chairman S Somanath said the space agency welcomes private players to build infrastructure, including launch pads, at Sriharikota. “It all depends on the demand. If there is a need for more launch pads, private players are free to synergise. The space reforms introduced in 2020 were not only meant for manufacturing rockets, it can also be for ramping up infrastructure.” On why it took considerable time for the launch of Agnibaan, Srinath said, “Ours is a completely different technology.”

‘Full scale flight after successful Agnibaan launch in December’

“We will be flying a patented semi-cryogenic engine. This will be happening for the first time in the country. Unlike Skyroot’s mission, Agnibaan launch will be a near orbital flight. Though our maiden flight will also be a sub-orbital mission, the vehicle has higher capability. We just wanted to test our actual orbital flight at a smaller scale. Once the December launch is successful, we will be going for a full-scale orbital flight very shortly because almost all the systems that we will be using in an orbital flight will be tested starting from engine tanks, avionics, and flight software etc,” Srinath said.

Another difference between Vikram-S and Agnibaan is that the latter will be a controlled flight. Agnibaan will also be using a Flight Termination System supplied by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This would be the first time a system used by ISRO for its vehicles will be used for supporting a private launch vehicle built in India.

Srinath said that the credit for private space entities making rapid strides in the sector goes to the Union government, ISRO and IN-SPACe as they have opened up their facilities and expertise for development of private space launch vehicles.
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Any details of OceanSat-3 please?
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien ... 160064.ece
ISRO to launch PSLV-C54 on November 26 with Oceansat-3, 8 nano satellites
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Superb progress by Agnikul and Skyroot, congratulations to Indian tech entrepreneurs ! Hoping to see such progress in the fields of drones, turbine engines etc. soon !
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I think it is pure civilian payload to aide cyclone forecasting etc. From Payload it does not look it can do anything much.

https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/oceansat-3.htm

The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) spacecraft Oceansat-3 and Oceansat-3A are envisaged to provide service continuity for the operational users of OCM (Ocean Color Monitor) data from Oceansat 2 as well as to enhance the application potential in other areas. It is a global mission and is configured to cover global oceans and provide continuity of ocean colour data with global wind vector and characterization of lower atmosphere and ionosphere.

The mission objectives are to provide continuity of ocean colour data with improvements to continue and enhance operational services like potential fishery zone and primary productivity. To enhance the applications by way of simultaneous Sea Surface Temperature (SST) measurements, in addition to chlorophyll, using additional thermal channels, is envisaged in this mission. Continuity of wind vector data through repeat of Scatterometer for cyclone forecasting and numerical weather modelling. The mission, in tandem with Oceansat-2 (on availability), will improve the repetivity of ocean colour measurements to every 24 hour and wind vector measurements to every 12 hour.

Following instruments are on board:

An 13-band Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) in VNIR (400-1010 nm range) with 360 m spatial resolution and 1400 km swath for ocean Colour monitoring
2-band Long Wave Infra Red (LWIR) around 11 and 12 µm for Sea Surface Temperature (thermal channels) at 1080 m resolution.
A Ku-Band Pencil beam SCATTEROMETER with a ground resolution of 50 km × 50 km for Continuity of wind vector data for cyclone forecasting and numerical weather modelling
Additionally, a CNES provided Argos-4 data collection and location payload is onboard of Oceansat 3.

A second satellite, Oceansat 3A is to be launched in 2020.
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Its comforting that ISRO space launches have become routine enough to be taken for granted here.

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Assembly video (didn't work for me - maybe I need to apply in triplicate)

EOS-6 Satellite

Launch Brochure (Also didn't work for me)

Live Stream video link ISRO Website

Youtube link

Looking forward to the launch, steeling myself for the inane. mind numbing commentary that is the norm.
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Neela wrote:Skyroot investors will be very pleased.
WOuld be good to know the size of the market for SSO and POlar Orbits. .
About $4bn now and expected to triple by the end of the decade
https://www.stratviewresearch.com/1920/ ... arket.html

However, there are a lot of players targeting that market, from dedicated small vehicle launchers to launches on larger rockets.

Skyroot has taken a creditable step with a sounding rocket, but an orbital rocket is a much bigger jump.

There are a number of international startups and competitor like rocketlab, so much will depend on progress from here on.
https://www.ventureradar.com/startup/Sm ... 20Launcher
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EOS-06 satellite successfully deployed at intended orbit.

Remaining 8 satellites will be deployed after orbit changing operation around 1345 hrs.
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All sats in orbit.

Unique mission in the sense that EOS was released in a higher orbit and the orbit was then lowered (in-plane because all all are in SSO) for the other sats.
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Cyrano wrote:Superb progress by Agnikul and Skyroot, congratulations to Indian tech entrepreneurs ! Hoping to see such progress in the fields of drones, turbine engines etc. soon !

Skyroot has some cool videos on their YouTube channel. Looks like they r testing their engines at Solar industry facilities. Solar industries produce the Pinaka rockets. Maybe they already have some test infra setup that skyroot can reuse.
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India’s first privately built launchpad inaugurated
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BENGALURU: Space-tech start-up Agnikul on Monday said it has established India’s first launchpad designed and operated by a private player. The facility, situated at Sriharikota, was inaugurated by Isro chairman S Somanath on November 25.
The facility which was designed by Agnikul and executed with support from Isro and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) has two sections to it — the Agnikul launchpad (ALP) and the Agnikul mission control centre (AMCC).
“Critical systems connecting these two sections, which are 4km away from each other, are redundant to ensure 100% operationality during countdown. The launchpad is specifically built keeping in mind the ability to support liquid stage controlled launches, while also addressing the need for Isro’s range operations team to monitor key flight safety parameters during launches,” Agnikul said in a statement.
Additionally, it has the ability to, as necessary, share data and other critical information with Isro’s mission control centre.
Agnikul’s first launch, which will be a controlled-and-guided mission, having a vertical launch, using its patented engine will happen from this launchpad. The mission would be a technology demonstrator that will mirror Agnikul’s orbital launch but at a reduced scale.
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Wow, thats a big investment, shows confidence and ambition!
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ISRO Gaganyaan Parachute Deployment

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Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch Vikram-1 in one year.

Skyroot Aerospace hich successfully launched the country's first private rocket Vikram-S recently, plans to launch Vikram-1, a much bigger rocket to place satellites into orbit, within a year.

The Hyderabad-based space startup also aims to slash costs of space travel in the future. "..now that we have done first private rocket launch, Vikram-S, our next plan is to launch Vikram-1 which is a much bigger rocket putting satellites into orbit. That we want to do within a year from now," Pawan Chandana, co-founder of Skyroot, said on Monday evening.

Skyroot also wants to become one of the first few companies in the world that can place satellites into orbit. He said the firm has raised about $68 million, which is the largest in the aerospace startup ecosystem in India.

"Of course, it took close to four years to raise this kind of capital. Now, we are good for the first few launches to orbit and then, of course, it has been very challenging because for the first time somebody went to the market and raised such large capital," Chandana said.

Skyroot would keep on raising more capital in its journey forward and would like to generate a good amount of revenue as it starts launching from next year, he said. Noting that space travel is expensive now, he said his firm aims to slash Pawan Chandana and Bharath Daka, founders of

"Today, the biggest problem is that space travel is very costly. Because, rockets, the only way to go to space are very unreliable. Sometimes, they don't work and are also very expensive. They fall into the sea and then you are building something, throwing it away. It's very costly," he said.

The Blue Origin of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos started offering services such as space travel and it may take up to 10 years to become a reality from an Indian perspective, he added.

India on November 18 successfully launched its first privately made rocket, developed by four-year-old Skyroot, marking the entry of the private sector into the country's space ecosystem, which is currently dominated by the state-run behemoth ISRO.
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