The launch of Agnibaan SOrTeD - a rough cut AgniKul Cosmos 2024-06-02 | Mission -01 of Agnibaan SOrTeD was successfully accomplished from Agnikul Launch Pad in Sriharikota on May 30, 2024 at 0715 hours IST. The Agnibaan SOrTeD vehicle is powered by Agnikul's own patented single piece 3D printed semi cryo engine (Agnilet) and works on data acquisition systems and flight computers that were 100% designed in-house. It was a controlled ascent flight with full 3 axis control. The autopilot was fully developed and designed in-house too. The burn time lasted 65 seconds as expected. This mission has successfully achieved the following milestones1. First-ever semi-cryo engine launch of India2. First-ever launch from a private launchpad in India3. First launch from India driven by computers working on Linux4. First launch from India driven by an ethernet-based architecture for connecting flight computers within the vehicle5. First flight with aviation-grade jet fuel and industrial-grade Liquid oxygen6. World's First flight with a single piece 3D printed engine#additivemanufacturing #aatmanirbharbharat #makeinindia #madeinindiafortheworld #semicryogenic #rocketlaunch #agnibaan #agnikul #startupindia
Misson - 01 Agnibaan SOrTeD - Glimpses from launch day AgniKul Cosmos 2025-05-30 | Exactly one year ago, on this very day, May 30, 2024, we flew a fully controlled launch vehicle. It was Mission 01 of Agnibaan SOrTeD.Today, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone - the Dept. Of Space, IN-SPACe, various ISRO centers, customers, investors, advisors from ISRO, IITM, Dept of Science and Technology, TDB, KSUM, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Govt of Andhra Pradesh, our vendors, suppliers and other mentors - that made this possible and remind ourselves that this is just one of the many missions we will accomplish.Here is a video that captures snippets from the launch day, showing moments of teamwork, tension, triumph, and the post launch event we had that day. (A previous rough cut about the launch is youtube.com/watch?v=3J2Lnck_vgU )About Agnibaan SubOrbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) :Controlled rockets are hard - our in-house autopilot had to work along with our aerodynamic models, and our engine, allowing for a lift off from our launchpad while seamlessly executing 1000s of lines of in-house code running on our flight and engine computers.During this flight, SOrTeD achieved several important firsts:1. World's First flight powered by a single-piece 3D printed engine2. India’s first-ever semi-cryogenic engine launch3. First-ever launch from a private launchpad in India4. First launch from India, driven by computers running on Linux5. First launch from India using an Ethernet-based architecture for connecting flight computers within the vehicle6. First flight fueled by aviation-grade jet fuel and industrial-grade Liquid oxygenAbove all, this mission will always be special for us because — it flew with technology that was built in India, for the world.To everyone who’s cheered us on, stood beside us, or simply believed — once again a huge thank you.You continue to fuel what’s next.#AgnibaanSOrTeD #SOrTeD #Mission01 #OneYearofSOrTeD #Agnibaan #SinglePieceEngine #additivemanufacturing #spacetechnology #aatmanirbharbharat #agnikul #agnikulcosmos #startupindia #makeinindia #madeinindiafortheworld
Deep throttling of electric motor-driven single piece semi-cryogenic engine AgniKul Cosmos 2025-05-23 | Humbled to announce the successful firing of India’s first electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic engine.This video shows the engine being throttled across a wide range of thrusts by varying the speed of the electric motor. Electric motor-driven throttling allows for higher accuracy and rapid response - important features for handling complex trajectories. Also, regarding flight readiness, this test is a key milestone towards firing a cluster of engines together.Additionally, this system continues to use our signature single-piece engine that Agnikul has always used. Along with the patented engine, many subsystems of the pump were also 3D-printed and assembled at our AS9100D certified facility - Rocket Factory - 1. The motor drives and associated control software were also fully designed and developed in-house.#Agnibaan #RocketEngine #ElectricMotorDrivenRocketEngine #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #aatmanirbharbharat #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld
Agnikul - Launch Anywhere Anytime Affordably l Episode 4: Plug & Play AgniKul Cosmos 2024-10-07 | “Imagine rocket building being as easy as assembling LEGO blocks - that's the future we're creating at Agnikul!" Tune in as we explore the concept of plug and play in our 21st century launch vehicles.#Agnikul #Mission01 #AgnibaanSorted #SorTeD #Agnibaan #firstlaunch #semicryogenic #3dprinted #privatelaunchpad #India #first #spacetech #rockets #notasoundingrocket #isro #rocketlaunch #spaceexploration #INSPACe #ISRO #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #additivemanufacturing
Cosmos Store - Curtain raiser AgniKul Cosmos 2024-09-25 | Humbled to have come across such positive energy and excitement at the 8th Bengaluru Space Expo 2024 at BIEC. Inspired by this, we have put together something special for all you space enthusiasts. Launching Cosmos Store, exclusive merch for you to take home a little piece of our passion. Explore and shop now at: shop.agnikul.in
Agnibaan SOrTeD Mission - Stack Test - 10 Seconds AgniKul Cosmos 2024-04-09 | This test setup replicates the Agnibaan SOrTeD vehicle & Agnikul's launchpad at Sriharikota as they would be on the day of the launch.This engine test is powered by Agnikul's own data acquisition systems & flight computers that were 100% designed in-house.Moreover, this test also proves the capability of the entire avionics chain of the SOrTeD vehicle in controlling the entire propulsion system of the vehicle.Lastly, this test also runs the same Automated Launch Sequence (ALS), that we expect to run for SOrTeD's launch.The qualification test of this engine is here - youtu.be/bj805ThRvtMA vacuum optimised version of this Agnilet will be used in the second stage of Agnikul's orbital vehicle - Agnibaan.#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
Agnikul - Launch Anywhere Anytime Affordably l Episode 3: Leveraging Liquids AgniKul Cosmos 2024-03-22 | "It's not just fuel, it's the future.Our commitment to accessibility and innovation drives every decision we make. Using cutting edge liquid propulsion technology we're bringing space within everyone's reach."#Agnikul #Mission01 #AgnibaanSorted #SorTeD #Agnibaan #firstlaunch #AgnikulLaunch #semicryogenic #3dprinted #privatelaunchpad #India #first #spacetech #notasoundingrocket #isro #rocketlaunch #letsgosemicryo #liquidpropulsion #LeveragingLiquids #LaunchAnywhereAnytimeAffordably
Agnikul - Launch Anywhere Anytime Affordably l Episode 2 : Delivering Delta-V AgniKul Cosmos 2024-03-21 | The choice is YOURS!We have chosen the customer centric approach by allowing you to customise and choose a launch location. Dhanush, our mobile launchpad system will allow you to launch from any preferred launch location, making it most convenient and economical for you to achieve the required Delta-V! #Agnikul #Mission01 #AgnibaanSorted #SorTeD #Agnibaan #firstlaunch #semicryogenic #3dprinted #privatelaunchpad #India #first #spacetech #rockets #notasoundingrocket #isro #rocketlaunch #spaceexploration #INSPACe #ISRO #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #additivemanufacturing
Agnikul - Launch Anywhere Anytime Affordably | Episode 1: Maximizing Mobility AgniKul Cosmos 2024-03-20 | Breaking boundaries in satellite launches. Meet Dhanush, our mobile launchpad, designed to launch Agnibaan from anywhere on the face of this planet. With safety and regulatory compliance at its core, Dhanush is paving the way for a new era in space exploration by Maximizing Mobility!#Agnikul #Mission01 #AgnibaanSorted #SorTeD #Agnibaan #firstlaunch #semicryogenic #3dprinted #privatelaunchpad #India #first #spacetech #rockets #notasoundingrocket #isro #rocketlaunch #spaceexploration #INSPACe #ISRO #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #additivemanufacturing
Agnikul - Launching Anywhere Anytime Affordably | Episode 0: BE THE BENCHMARK AgniKul Cosmos 2024-03-18 | Discover how Agnikul is bringing space within everyone's reach by launching anywhere, anytime, affordably! This Agnikul series is your playbook to know how we are setting benchmarks and counting down to launch!#Agnikul #Mission01 #AgnibaanSOrTeD #SOrTeD #Agnibaan #Indiafirstsemicryolaunch #semicryogenic #3Dprinted #privatelaunchpad #spacetech #notasoundingrocket #isro #rocketlaunch #spaceexploration #INSPACe #ISRO #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#MadeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #additiveManufacturing #launchanywhereanytimeaffordably #agnikullaunchanywhereanytimeaffordably
Qualification of Quick connect - quick disconnect system for launchpad umbilicals AgniKul Cosmos 2023-04-06 | The purpose of this test was to validate the quick connect - quick disconnect system that we would be using in our upcoming controlled vertical lift off flight. These dynamics are crucial for vertical lift offs to characterize and understand all the loads during the very initial stages of flight as the vehicle lifts off from the launchpad. There are multiple umbilicals that will have to come off in our flights and this test gave us various key parameters needed to fine tune our lift off dynamics & autopilot#autopilot #aatmanirbharbharat #startupindia #liftoff #agnibaan #rocket #launchpad
Frequency Characterisation of Gimbal Assembly for Agnikuls upcoming suborbital controlled flight AgniKul Cosmos 2023-02-15 | Humbled to announce the successful completion of characterisation of Gimbal Assembly for our upcoming controlled suborbital flight. This video shows some of the characterisation studies done to understand the gimbaling system hardware designed and tested in-house for our upcoming controlled suborbital mission. Controlled flights are on autopilot. During flight, trajectory deviations are corrected in real time by changing the direction of the thrust. This is done by moving the engines themselves (gimbaling the engines).Sweep range: 1 - 15 HzDwell period: 2 s#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat #agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #autopilot #guidance #navigation #trajectory
Flight acceptance test of Agnilet engine for Agnikuls upcoming controlled suborbital flight AgniKul Cosmos 2023-02-07 | Humbled to announce the successful completion of Agnilet's flight acceptance test for our upcoming controlled suborbital flight. This engine was completely manufactured at Agnikul's Rocket Factory - 1.In this particular test, we were able to fire our Agnilet engine for over and above the mission burn time as required for flight acceptance.Sea level thrust: 6 kNMass flow rate: 3 kg/sPropellants: Subcooled LOX at 84K & ATF (semi cryogenic engine)Burn time: 108 secondsCooling: Regeneratively CooledManufacturing technique: Agnilet is a single piece rocket engine - the whole engine is 3d printed, in one shot and as a single component thereby eliminating manual assembly in manufacturing of the engine.Nozzle area ratio: If you can find the mach diamonds, you can guess the area ratio :) A vacuum optimised version of this Agnilet will be used in the second stage of Agnikul's orbital vehicle - Agnibaan.#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
Igniting various Agnilets - second stage rocket engine of Agnibaan AgniKul Cosmos 2022-04-19 | This is how Agnilet engines start firing - Here are a few select clips from various Agnilet versions getting started
Firing Agnilet - Repeatability & performance validation test AgniKul Cosmos 2021-07-15 | Humbled to announce the successful completion of Agnilet's repeatability & performance validation tests. Agnilet is Agnibaan's second stage engine. In this particular test, we were able to reliably reproduce & match all the previously obtained key performance parameters of our Agnilet engine. Besides proving that 3d printed engines can be successively reused, this test will now allow us to progress towards fine-tuning Agnilet's performance for flight.Previous tests on the same hardware : 1) youtu.be/S1GVGbn4-U42) youtu.be/xLr-8bl6lo4Thrust = 1.3 kN Agnilet is a semi-cryogenic rocket engine that will be used in the second stage of Agnibaan. Agnilet is a single piece rocket engine - the whole engine is 3d printed, in one shot and as a single component thereby eliminating manual assembly in manufacturing of the engine.#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
3D printed LOX pump for Agnibaan AgniKul Cosmos 2021-04-15 | We now have realized a motor-driven LOX pump ready for testing in cryogenic fluids. This was fully designed in-house. This milestone is going to pave the way for pump-fed engine testing shortly. A lot of this pump is 3d printed - we love 3d printing as always for all its advantages. The crew has been hard at work in coming up with a completely original design that has been specifically optimized for use in our launch vehicle - Agnibaan.Can't reveal much more at this point in time but please stay tuned for more updates.#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
Firing Agnilet - Thermal steady-state qualification burn AgniKul Cosmos 2021-03-25 | Happy to announce the qualification of our second stage engine - Agnilet - for operating nominally at the expected steady-state temperatures.In this burn, we focused on ensuring our regeneratively cooled engine attained and stabilized at the same set of temperatures that it will operate at for longer burn times. As in, thermally, we verified if the engine would reach an equilibrium in terms of heat transfer and it sure did!This now allows us to extend the test times to match mission burn times.Thrust = 1.3 kNAgnilet is a semi-cryogenic rocket engine that will be used in the second stage of Agnibaan. Agnilet is a single piece rocket engine - the whole engine is 3d printed, in one shot and as a single component thereby eliminating manual assembly in manufacturing of the engine.#MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
Firing Agnilet - a single piece, fully 3d printed, semi cryogenic rocket engine AgniKul Cosmos 2021-02-09 | Agnilet is a semi cryogenic rocket engine designed for use in Agnibaan's higher stage (Agnibaan is Agnikul's orbital-class launch vehicle)--- This engine was fully designed and realized in India #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat --- The version of Agnilet being tested here is the sea-level version & is regeneratively cooled as it would be in flight.--- Agnilet is literally just one piece of hardware from start to finish and has zero assembled parts. --- Usually, a rocket engine has 100s of components - namely injectors, igniter, cooling channels, manifolds for fuel and oxygen etc. All of these have been printed in one piece of hardware in a single shot here. So, what comes out of the 3d printer is directly ready to be fitted in a vehicle after standard post-processing.---We are not aware of anyone across the world who has pushed 3d printing to this extent in making rocket engines. --- This manner of making rocket engines brings down the time taken to make a rocket engine to less than 72 hours.--- For this Agnilet, thrust at sea level = 1.2 kN--- Thanks to our incredibly hardworking propulsion crew for conceiving, designing, realizing and testing this engine from the scratch.#agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia#3dprinting#additiveManufacturing
Igniter flame colours AgniKul Cosmos 2020-10-23 | We could create an entire colour palette with just igniter flame colours
First Engine Test September 2018 AgniKul Cosmos 2019-11-03 | A test that proves that a kerosene oxygen injectors that we developed work!
3d printed igniter hot fire test - March 2019 AgniKul Cosmos 2019-11-03 | yes, 3d printed igniters work!
A few early subscale launches (continued).. AgniKul Cosmos 2018-03-02 | (we did not launch this...) But one of the best exhaust trails we have watched.
A few early subscale launches (continued).. 2016 AgniKul Cosmos 2018-03-02 | Formation flying ;-) or something like that
A few early subscale launches (continued).. 2015 AgniKul Cosmos 2018-03-02 | One of the best exhaust flames we have seen on a subscale rocket launch. November 2015, BARC, New Jersey.
A few early subscale launches.. 2015 AgniKul Cosmos 2018-03-02 | Launches from BARC... 2015, New Jersey. Trust me. That was an unintentional gravity turn. :)
Rocket Engine Development AgniKul Cosmos 2018-01-24 | Unintentional levitation - a side effect of rocket engine development
