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Agnikul Cosmos

Agnikul Cosmos is a Chennai-based Indian space launch startup founded in 2017 and incubated at the IIT Madras Research Park. It develops configurable small-lift launch vehicles powered by Agnilet, the world's first single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket engine. On 30 May 2024 the company launched its Agnibaan SOrTeD suborbital demonstrator from Sriharikota, marking India's first launch from a privately built launchpad.

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Products & Services

Agnibaan

development
launch vehicle

Fully indigenous, configurable orbital-class small-lift launch vehicle designed to deliver small satellites (~100 kg) to low Earth orbit on demand, powered by clustered Agnilet 3D-printed engines.

Agnibaan SOrTeD

operational
launch vehicle

Single-stage suborbital technology demonstrator. Its maiden flight on 30 May 2024 from Sriharikota was India's first launch from a private launchpad, India's first semi-cryogenic engine flight, and the world's first flight with a single-piece 3D-printed engine.

Since 2024

Agnilet

operational
rocket engine

The world's first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine, manufactured entirely via additive manufacturing as one component; a semi-cryogenic engine powering the Agnibaan vehicles.

Since 2024

Dhanush

operational
launchpad

India's first privately built and operated launchpad at Sriharikota; a mobile launch system with transportable mission control supporting multiple vehicle configurations.

Since 2024

Key Challenges

The maiden Agnibaan SOrTeD launch was aborted/postponed four times over roughly three months in 2024 before succeeding on 30 May 2024.Early launch attempts faced problems in the Hold Down Release Mechanism and igniter failure.3D printing each rocket engine in raw form takes approximately 72 to 75 hours, a constraint on production throughput.
Roadmap
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Agnibaan SOrTeD first suborbital flight from private Dhanush launchpad2024-05-30
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First orbital flight of the Agnibaan launch vehicle
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Develop reusable / stage-recovery launch architecture (committed at IAC 2025)
in progress
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