Skyroot hits unicorn status, but India's private space race needs clearer skiesHyderabad's Skyroot Aerospace has become India's first space launch vehicle unicorn. This achievement fuels the nation's space technology s...
07 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Pixxel, Sarvam plan orbital data centre after Agnikul Cosmos-Neev CloudIndian space company Pixxel and AI firm Sarvam are collaborating on a groundbreaking orbital data centre satellite. This satellite, named P...
04 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Agnikul’s 'Agnite' test marks breakthrough in 3D-printed rocket enginesAgnikul Cosmos, an Indian space startup, has achieved a major milestone. They successfully test-fired Agnite, the world's largest single-pi...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos 3D prints booster engine in 7 days; eyes up to 30 launches a yearWith this process, production timelines have been cut by as much as 90-97% while improving repeatability and reducing failure points. The c...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos raises $17 million at $500 million valuationThe funds, which came from family offices and institutional backers, including Advenza Global Limited, Atharva Green Ecotech LLP, HDFC Bank...
22 Nov, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Agnikul unveils plans to build fully-resusable rocketsChennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos announced at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney that its future rockets will be ...
29 Sep, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
Agnikul test launches world’s first rocket with 3D printed engineAgnikul official statement said, the vehicle was completely designed in-house and was powered by the world's first single piece 3D printed ...
30 May, 2024, 04.06 PM IST
Space startup Agnikul Cosmos calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth timeIndia's Agnikul Cosmos delayed the Agnibaan rocket launch to test igniter performance. The rocket can carry 300 kg to orbits 700 km high. S...
28 May, 2024, 08.17 PM IST
Space-tech startup Agnikul to flight test 3D-printed engine by year-endIf successful, the startup incubated on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus, will become India’s second private company to ma...
28 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Chennai-based Agnikul prepares for maiden sub-orbital flight of Agnibaan rocketChennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is preparing for the sub-orbital test flight of its 3D-printed rocket Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demons...
17 Aug, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
In a first, ISRO supplies rocket system to support a private launch vehicle"The official handing over event happened marking the culmination of multiple rounds of interactions about interfacing, handling and using ...
11 Nov, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
Agnikul to launch Agnibaan rocket before 2022Private sector rocket maker Agnikul Cosmos is pushing itself hard to have its first test launch before the end of 2022, said a top official.
24 Sep, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Space tech startup, Agnikul unveils locally manufactured rocket engine in DubaiAgnilet is the world's first single-piece 3D printed engine fully designed and manufactured in India, and was test-fired in early 2021 by A...
12 Nov, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Agnikul raises $11 million in funding led by Mayfield IndiaThe funding round also saw participation from Beenext, Globevestor, LionRock Capital, apart from prominent angels Anand Mahindra, Naval Rav...
19 May, 2021, 11.59 PM IST
Anand Mahindra backs space startup Agnikul CosmosAgnikul Cosmos, a space startup incubated at IIT Madras, is building a small rocket that can launch 100 kg satellites into low earth orbit.
10 Feb, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Isro to help Agnikul with tech support to build its small rocketAgnikul signed a non disclosure agreement with the Department of Space that will allow it to access Indian Space Research Organisation (Isr...
03 Dec, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2020: Top Innovator Agnikul is ready to soar, above and beyondThe startup won, not only for innovation, but also for its potential to push self-reliance in space.
24 Aug, 2020, 10.44 AM IST