Agnikul Cosmos

Established by the East India Company in 1794 as a school of survey at Fort St George in erstwhile Madras, the college's distinguished alumni include India's first women engineers.

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No first-time launch vehicle has gone through so much: Agnikul Cosmos' Chakravarthy

Agnikul Cosmos co-founder Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy said that the Agnibaan SOrTeD had to withstand salty air and even water splashes.

Agnikul in talks with customers for orbital launch scheduled for end of FY25: COO Moin SPM

Moin said, "The orbital launch will be a developmental flight. Customers have already reached out to us, and we will be carrying payloads."

Meet the ex-Wall St trader, ops expert and IIT Madras professor behind Agnikul Cosmos

The startup was founded in 2017 by CEO Srinath Ravichandran, a Wall Street trader-turned-aerospace engineer, Moin SPM an operations specialist and Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy, a professor at IIT Madras.

Agnikul's success motivates ISRO to support space tech startups, NGEs: S Somanath

"The success involving many firsts including 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine, flight control systems, etc. demonstrate the prowess of indigenous design and innovation," said ISRO chairman S Somanath

Chennai startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully launches Agnibaan rocket

The Agnibaan rocket is capable of carrying up to 300 kg to a 700 km high orbit.

Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth time

The latest launch attempt by Agnikul Cosmos was called off due to issues in the rocket's igniter, people familiar with the matter said.

Indian space startup gears up for ambitious rocket launch: Key things to know

Space startup Agnikul Cosmos is on the verge of conducting a test launch of its rocket named Agnibaan SOrTeD on March 22. This rocket features a unique engine that is manufactured using 3D printing technology, an innovative approach that the ISRO is currently in the process of perfecting.

Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos to launch 7 times in 2024-25: IN-SPACe manifesto

The launches by Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos of their launch vehicles Vikram-1 and Agnibaan, respectively, will also signify the startups' first respective commercial missions.

Agnikul Cosmos secures $26.7 million for increased capacity and bi-monthly commercial launches

In 2020 Agnikul Cosmos signend an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation granting the startup access to the space agency's expertise and facilities

This Chennai startup wants to give children exclusive view of Moon landing by Chandrayaan 3

Space Kidz India will be attempting to directly connect with Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft with their antennae installed in Chennai to give children an unique view of the spacecraft's attempted landing on the Moon. Startups such as Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos are also holding viewing sessions for their employees

Agnikul Cosmos comes closer to maiden launch, begins integration of Agnibaan rocket

In February, the Chennai-based space startup successfully completed a test of Agnilet, a 3D printed rocket engine that is being used in their launch vehicle Agnibaan

Modi-Macron meet paves way for Indian space tech startups to team up with French peers

Skyroot Aerospace and Dhruva Space announced that they are working with French companies for their next launches

Deep tech investor Speciale Invest to focus on Series A and above rounds with new growth fund

The fund has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and expects to close the corpus at $24.33 million (Rs 200 crore) in the next 3-4 months

Rising India Summit: Ather, boAT's Aman Gupta recount their Make In India journey

During a panel discusson on making in India, Agnikul Cosmos' CEO and co-founder Srinath Ravichandran said that the start-up is aiming to launch its 3D- printed rocket in the next 30-45 days

Inside IIT Madras: Meet the professor who is cofounder of 6 deep-tech startups

Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy is one of almost 100 faculty members of IIT Madras who is involved in entrepreneurship and startups.

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Agnikul Cosmos successfully carries out key test ahead of planned launch

After the suborbital launch, which will help in validating in necessary technologies, Agnikul Cosmos will be getting ready for a full-scale commercial launch by April 2023.

Agnikul Cosmos inaugurates India's first private rocket launchpad

In December, the startup will use the launchpad to test launch its Agnibaan launch vehicle, which is powered by a 3D-printed, patented engine called Agnilet.

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.

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Chennai-based space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos secures patent for its 3D-printed rocket engine

Unlike conventional rocket engines, which require thousands of parts to be assembled, Agnilet is made in one go with the help of a 3D printing machine

Agnikul Cosmos to patent 3D-printed rocket engine

India’s space technology ecosystem has an advantage because of its practices and policies, says Agnikul Cosmos cofounder Srinath Ravichandran

The cycle of success: Chandrayaan 2 perfectly fits into it

The moon mission has stoked curiosity like no other. More to the point, another loop of success is in the making