AgniKul Cosmos

AGNIKUL COSMOS
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Founder
  • Srinath Ravichandran
  • Moin SPM
  • Satyanaryan Chakravarthy
  • Janardhana Raju
Headquarters
National Centre for Combustion Research and Development, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India
Key people
  • Srinath Ravichandran
    (CEO)
  • Moin SPM
    (COO)
Products
Services
RevenueNone
Number of employees
150-200
Websiteagnikul.in Edit this at Wikidata

AgniKul Cosmos Private Limited[a] is an Indian aerospace manufacturer based in National Centre for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD) of IIT Madras, Chennai.[1][2] The start up aims to develop and launch its own small-lift launch vehicle such as the Agnibaan, capable of placing 100 kg (220 lb) payload into a 700 km (430 mi) orbit. The first commercial launch was expected in 2022. However, no launch happened in that year. The first suborbital mission will be conducted on 22 March 2024. This did not happen either. The company tried twice to launch its suborbital rocket in March and April but postponed due to technical issues.[3][4]

Mockups of the Agnibaan launch vehicle and its engine at the International Astronautical Congress 2021.


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  1. ^ "Agnikul". agnikul.in. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Agnikul: From IIT-M brainchild to space odyssey". The Times of India. 1 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Space Startup Agnikul Ready For Its Sub-Orbital Rocket Launch On Friday". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Agnikul Cosmos to launch rocket from own launchpad". The Times of India. 21 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2024.