It’s SOrTeD… Indian spacetech start-up AgniKul one step closer to launching world’s first 3D printed rocket into space

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Last Updated20/08/2023

Chennai-based start-up AgniKul Cosmos has commenced the process of integrating its cutting-edge Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket at its private launchpad in Sriharikota spaceport.
A successful launch would make AgniKul the second Indian spacetech start-up to send its launch vehicle into space after Skyroot Aerospace.

It is a single-stage launch vehicle powered by AgniKul’s patented 3D printed semi-cryogenic Agnilet engine.
- The Agnilet engine is the world’s sole single-piece 3D-printed engine.
It will lift off vertically and follow a predetermined trajectory to perform a precisely orchestrated set of manoeuvres during flight.
AgniKul, assisted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and IN-SPACe, has ideated and built the launchpad.

It is a customisable launch vehicle that could be launched in one or two stages.
It is capable of carrying payloads up to 100 kg to an altitude of 700 km in five different configurations.
The rocket's first stage could have up to seven Agnilet engines, depending on the mission, which are powered by Liquid Oxygen and Kerosene.
To ensure its compatibility with multiple launch ports, AgniKul has built a launch pedestal named 'Dhanush' that will support the rocket's mobility across all its configurations.