On this day in 2024, we flew Mission - 01, a fully controlled flight from a completely new location within Sriharikota, with our vehicle - Agnibaan SOrTeD. As we recollect this, we would like to take a moment to thank everyone - the Government, our investors, vendors, and our incredibly hardworking crew for coming together to make this happen. We also recognise that this Mission had a few "firsts". 🚀 World's first flight with a single-piece 3D-printed engine 🚀 India's first semi-cryogenic engine-powered flight 🚀 India's first flight powered by Linux OS and Ethernet architecture and more... We also remind ourselves that this was never a race though. This is about a very young team & their families, choosing to build completely new technology from India, for the world, and in that process help satellites get to orbit. Here are some previously unseen photos from Mission - 01. Super excited about Mission - 02. #Agnibaan #RocketEngineCluster #ElectricPumpFedEngines #Agnilet #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm @iitmadras @iitmrp @IITMIC @tdbgoi @IndiaDST @ANRFIndia @TIDCO_1965 @startupindia @TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @startup_mission @SIPCOTTN

Humbled to share that we successfully test fired 4 semi-cryogenic rocket engines simultaneously, as a cluster. All the 4 engines are 3d printed as single pieces of hardware - designed and manufactured in-house at AgniKul Cosmos Rocket Factory - 1. As with all our propulsion systems, these 4 engines are also powered by electric motor driven pumps. This test involved calibrating 8 pumps, 8 motors and tuning 8 speed control algorithms to work together in perfect sync to achieve uniform startup, steady state and shutdown performance across the entire system. As with the last cluster test, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first time such a test has been performed in India with semi cryogenic engines. We are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be building world class, original space technology from India, for the world with the support of @iitmadras @isro and @INSPACeIND From here on, the addition of engines to our clusters will likely increase non-linearly. #Agnibaan #RocketEngineCluster #ElectricPumpFedEngines #Agnilet #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm @iitmadras @iitmrp @IITMIC @tdbgoi @IndiaDST @ANRFIndia @TIDCO_1965 @startupindia @TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @startup_mission @SIPCOTTN

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Humbled to share that we successfully test fired 3 semi-cryogenic rocket engines simultaneously, as a cluster. All the 3 engines are 3d printed as single pieces of hardware - designed and manufactured in-house at AgniKul Cosmos Rocket Factory - 1. As with all our propulsion systems, these 3 engines are also powered by electric motor driven pumps. This test involved calibrating 6 pumps, 6 motors and tuning 6 speed control algorithms to work together in perfect sync to achieve uniform startup, steady state and shutdown performance across the entire system. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time such a test has been performed in India with semi cryogenic engines. We are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be building world class, original space technology from India, for the world with the support of @isro and @INSPACeIND #Agnibaan #RocketEngineCluster #ElectricPumpFedEngines #Agnilet #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm @iitmadras @iitmrp @IITMIC @tdbgoi @IndiaDST @ANRFIndia @TIDCO_1965 @startupindia @TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @startup_mission

Humbled to share this dual-engine firing video, where both of our in-house electric motor–driven, pump-fed, single-piece engines reached thermal steady state and demonstrated uniform system performance over 49 seconds. Deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to advance electric motor-driven, pump-fed 3D printed rocket engines in India through our homegrown technologies with ISRO & IN-SPACe support. All the four pumps used in this firing are special because 1. They are driven by fully independent electric motors 2. Majority of the pump components are 3D-printed in-house 3. The speed of the pump is controlled by drives & software fully developed in-house @isro @INSPACeIND @IndiaDST @tdbgoi @IITMIC @iitmadras @iitm_respark @TIDCO_1965 @startup_mission @Guidance_TN @ANRFIndia @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm #Agnibaan #RocketEngine #ElectricPumpFedEngines #Agnilet #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld

Humbled to share the simultaneous firing of two of our electric pump-fed semi cryo engines, controlled by our in-house engine computer software. Since these pumps are driven by electric motors there is increased level of control available to balance the thrusts across the engines compared to conventional thrust balancing techniques @isro @INSPACeIND @IndiaDST @tdbgoi @IITMIC @iitmadras @iitm_respark @TIDCO_1965 @startup_mission @Guidance_TN @ANRFIndia @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm #Agnibaan #RocketEngine #ElectricPumpFedEngines #Agnilet #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld

Humbled to announce the successful firing of India’s first electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic engine (video below). 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. @iitmadras @iitmrp @IITMIC @srinathr155 @moin_spm @satchakra_iitm #Agnibaan #RocketEngine #ElectricMotorDrivenRocketEngine #SinglePieceEngine #3dprinting #RocketEngineTest #AdditiveManufacturing #Agnikul #AgnikulCosmos #StartupIndia #MakeinIndia #madeinIndiaForTheWorld

@iitmadras has just rewritten the rules of student innovation. In a giant leap for student-led space technology, their rocketry team — Team Abhyuday — has successfully test-fired Asia’s largest student-built hybrid rocket engine! #IITMadras #TeamAbhyuday #HybridRocket #StudentInnovation #RocketEngineTest #MadeInIndia #SpaceTech #YoungInnovators

This engine test is powered by Agnikul's own data acquisition systems & flight computers that were 100% designed in-house. This test setup replicates the Agnibaan SOrTeD vehicle & Agnikul's launchpad at Sriharikota as they would be on the day of the launch. 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. A vacuum optimised version of this Agnilet will be used in the second stage of Agnikul's orbital vehicle - Agnibaan. youtu.be/-Qr9okaXJdg?si=10pN… #MakeInIndia #aatmaNirbharBharat #agnibaan #agnikul #semicryogenic #rocketengine #rocketenginetest #madeinIndiaForTheWorld #startupIndia #3dprinting #additiveManufacturing

The Slow Mo Guys recently used their high-tech camera to capture the awesome power of a #rocketenginetest, and the results are astonishing. digitaltrends.com/space/slow…

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