Agnikul Cosmos starts its first launchpad & mission control center at Sriharikota

Synopsis The facility was designed by Agnikul, a Chennai-based start-up which was incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras). The project was executed in support of ISRO and IN-SPACe. It has two sections – the Agnikul launchpad (ALP) and the Agnikul mission control center (AMCC).

IANS Space-tech startup Agnikul has established India’s first launchpad designed and operated by a private player. Indian space-tech start-up Agnikul has opened India’s first-ever launchpad designed and operated by a private player. The facility, situated at Sriharikota, was inaugurated by S.

Somanath, chairman, ISRO & secretary, Department of Space and was attended by ISRO center directors and top officials, according to a release. The facility was designed by Agnikul, a Chennai-based start-up which was incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras). The project was executed in support of ISRO and IN-SPACe .

It has two sections – the Agnikul launchpad (ALP) and the Agnikul mission control center (AMCC). All critical systems connecting these two sections – which are 4 km away from each other are redundant to ensure 100% operationality during countdown. The launchpad is specifically built keeping in mind the ability to support liquid stage controlled launches, while also addressing the need for ISRO’s range operations team to monitor key flight safety parameters during launches.

Additionally it has the ability to share data and other critical information with ISRO’s Mission Control Center. Agnikul’s first launch, which will be a controlled & guided mission, having a vertical launch, using its patented engine, will happen from this launchpad. The mission would be a technology demonstrator that will mirror Agnikul’s orbital launch but at a reduced scale.

Agnikul’s first private small satellite rocket, Agnibaan is a highly customizable, 2-stage launch vehicle, capable of taking up to 100 kg payload to orbits around 700 km high (low Earth orbits) and enables plug-and-play configuration. While Agnilet a single-piece 3D printed engine was fully designed and manufactured in India and was successfully test-fired in early 2021. Speaking at the inauguration, secretary, Dept.

of Space and chairman, ISRO S Somanath said “The first exclusive launch pad for a private launch vehicle has come up at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC). Now India can travel to space from one more space platform. ” Commenting about their new facility, Srinath Ravichandran , co-founder & CEO, Agnikul said, “It is dream come true for all of us at Agnikul to launch our vehicles from a facility we have designed and built ourselves.

” Moin SPM, co-founder, Agnikul said, “We never imagined to have Agnikul’s launchpad (ALP) inside Sriharikota for our launches and this has only been possible with the support of ISRO and IN-SPACe. The new reforms that have been brought in by the Dept. of Space truly accommodate everyone’s dream of going to space.

” Founded in 2017 by Srinath Ravichandran, Moin SPM & Prof. SR Chakravarthy (from IIT Madras), Agnikul is on a mission to make space accessible and affordable. The IIT Madras incubated startup became the first Indian company to sign an agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in December 2020.

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