Deferred launch of Chennai Space Start-up’s first private rocket launch tomorrow mrng

Chennai: The launch of Chennai-based Space Start-up Agnikul Cosmos’ first rocket Agnibaan Sub Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) from the SHAR Range, Sriharikota, which was earlier scheduled on March 22 and postponed due to a technical issue, will take place from SHAR Range Sriharikota on Saturday morning.

The mission by Start-Up was confirmed late on Friday evening. It may be recalled that before the mission on March 21, Agnikul Cosmos announced that the launch was put on hold and fresh dates would be announced later.

The launch, which has been scheduled from Agnikul’s own launch pad constructed at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, will take place again from the same pad tomorrow morning.

This is India’s first launch from a private launch pad located at ISRO’s spaceport. The Agnibaan SOrTeD is India’s first semi-cryogenic engine powered rocket launch and World’s first single piece 3D printed engine designed and built indigenously.

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