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Now, any Indian citizen can register for a chance to fly to Space
Any Indian citizen can enroll in the programme by paying a fee of $2.50 (Rs 207.5) to cover the costs of verification checks aimed at ensuring safe and fair voting. Joshua Skurla, cofounder, Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) told ET they are excited to have India as part of its human spaceflight programme.
Now you can apply to be an astronaut for just Rs 200, SERA invites application; Here's how to register and other details
The Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) has partnered with Blue Origin to offer Indian citizens a chance to experience space travel. The collaboration will enable six individuals from countries with limited space presence, including India, to join a future New Shepard mission. The program aims to democratize space access through public voting, with minimal physical requirements. Selected astronauts will undergo a three-day training at Blue Origin's Texas launch site. This initiative underscores India's growing role in space exploration.
Saraniya Periaswamy: From dreaming about oceans in Port Blair to building rockets for Agnikul
Saraniya Periaswamy, a young engineer at Agnikul Cosmos, navigated a challenging learning curve from dreaming of ocean studies in Port Blair to leading the development of the 3-D printed launch vehicle, Agnibaan SOrTeD. Overcoming setbacks, she successfully launched the technology demonstrator and is now working on an orbital rocket. Saraniya highlights the importance of diverse engineering backgrounds in the space industry, encouraging young enthusiasts to pursue their goals with determination.
Getting to space is incredibly tough. Agnikul is doing it on a 3D-printed rocket engine
It took just 6.5 years for Chennai startup Agnikul Cosmos to use a rocket with a 3D-printed engine. It promises to revolutionise spacetech.
Women find their feet in India’s space sector
Saraniya Periaswamy and Umamaheswari K played instrumental roles in the successful debut of the world’s first rocket equipped with a 3D-printed engine by Agnikul Cosmos from Sriharikota. They oversaw the project from inception to launch, highlighting women's growing contributions to India's space sector. Agnikul aborted the mission four times in the past few months before witnessing success on May 30.
Agnikul eyes launching satellites by 2025: CEO Srinath Ravichandran
Agnikul's first test flight of Agnibaan SOrTeD (suborbital technology demonstrator) on May 30, which lasted for 66 seconds, came after four unsuccessful attempts.
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Agnikul eyes to launch satellites by 2025: CEO Ravichandran
"Nine to 12 months I would say. Probably by the end of this financial year or the early part of the next financial year is what we are targeting," Ravichandran said when asked about the commercial orbital launch of the Agnibaan rocket.
Now India can hope to have its own SpaceX and Blue Origin
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lead the global space industry discourse. From reusable rockets to space tourism, these companies drive innovation in the space sector.
Several firsts to Agnibaan test flight, step closer to launch small satellites: IN-SPACe chief
Agnikul Cosmos' Agnibaan rocket test flight from Sriharikota marked a significant milestone for the private space sector, using a 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine for the first time.
New-age brands buzz on deal street; Unacademy founders’ voting rights
Happy Friday! New-age brands are attracting capital from VC funds, founders and other types of investors. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Oyo’s maiden annual profit; RBI guidelines for fintech SRO
In a significant turnaround, hospitality startup Oyo reported its first annual profitable fiscal on Thursday. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Agnikul test launches world’s first rocket with 3D printed engine
Agnikul official statement said, the vehicle was completely designed in-house and was powered by the world's first single piece 3D printed engine which is also India's first flight with a semicryo engine. The mission was successful after four failed attempts.
After four failed attempts, space startup Agnikul Cosmos carries out successful sub-orbital launch of Agnibaan rocket
Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos achieved a significant milestone on Thursday by conducting a successful sub-orbital test-flight of its domestically manufactured 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket, named Agnibaan, from its launch pad at Sriharikota. This accomplishment marks Agnikul Cosmos as the second private entity in India to achieve such a feat, following in the footsteps of Skyroot Aerospace, which launched the Vikram S in November 2022.
Agnikul Cosmos flies world’s first rocket with single-piece 3D printed rocket engine. Check first video of launch here
Following multiple unsuccessful attempts, space startup Agnikul Cosmos achieved a significant breakthrough on Thursday. They successfully conducted a sub-orbital test-flight of their in-house developed 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket named Agnibaan. This milestone was accomplished from their dedicated launch pad at Sriharikota, marking Agnikul Cosmos as the second private entity in India to achieve this feat.
Space startup Agnikul Cosmos calls off maiden rocket launch for a fourth time
India's Agnikul Cosmos delayed the Agnibaan rocket launch to test igniter performance. The rocket can carry 300 kg to orbits 700 km high. Skyroot launched India's first privately developed rocket in 2022 from ISRO's site.
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus
Mission NS-25 is the seventh human flight for the enterprise owned and founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who sees short jaunts on the New Shepard suborbital vehicle as a stepping stone to greater ambitions, including the development of a full-fledged heavy rocket and lunar lander.
Let's send a woman to space
India has the highest number of female pilots in the world. As per the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian female pilots make up 14% of its pilot workforce, compared to a global average of 6%. That's not all. IAF started inducting female pilots in non-combat roles more than 30 years ago in 1993, while combat role recruitments began in 2016.
Meet Gopichand Thotakura, the 2nd Indian citizen in space after Rakesh Sharma
Gopichand Thotakura, a co-founder of Preserve Life, will be part of Blue Origin's crew for the NS-25 suborbital mission, aiming to become India's second citizen in space after Rakesh Sharma, with a launch expected in the next few weeks.
Agnikul puts off for third time launch of Agnibaan sub-orbital rocket
Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos on Sunday called off the maiden launch of its 3D-printed, semi-cryogenic Agnibaan rocket about 92 seconds before lift-off citing some technical issues. Sunday's was the third attempt at the test launch of the Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) since March 22, when the test flight was first scheduled to be held at the Agnikul Launch Pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 orbital rocket
Skyroot Aerospace, a space-tech company, conducted a successful test-fire of Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, Kalam-250, at ISRO's propulsion testbed in Sriharikota. The test, lasting 85 seconds, achieved a peak thrust of 186 kN, marking a crucial step towards India's first private orbital rocket launch.
Thirty launches to space planned for fourth quarter of FY24, FY25: IN-SPACe
Out of the 14 commercial missions identified, seven launches are being undertaken by the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) including two Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs) by an industry consortium, IN-SPACe said.
India's space regulator release plans for 30 launches over next 14 months
India's space regulator IN-SPACe revealed plans for about 30 space launches in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 and the next fiscal year. The launches include private startups Skyroot and Agnikul, contributing to the Integrated Launch Manifesto. Key missions involve Gaganyaan, SSLV, PSLV, GSLV, and launches by startups like Agnikul Cosmos and Digantara Research & Technology. The schedule indicates a significant surge in space activities, including tests and commercial missions.
Spacetech startup Agnikul registers revenue of Rs 2.9 crore, losses jump to Rs 20 crore for FY23
Agnikul designs, develops and tests propulsion systems and other such satellite launch vehicle-related structures as well as the software that helps suborbital, orbital and deep space launches of lightweight and heavy payloads satellites.
Blue Origin launches first New Shepard flight since grounding
New Shepard, the company's only active rocket that can carry humans and cargo on short trips to and from the brim of space, lifted off from Blue Origin's remote Van Horn, Texas launch site
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans New Shepard rocket flight after 15-month grounding
"We're targeting a launch window that opens on Dec. 18 for our next New Shepard payload mission," Blue Origin wrote on social network X, formerly known as Twitter.
ISRO lines up an LVM3, six PSLV, three GSLV launches in 2024
ISRO has outlined its launch schedule for 2024, including six missions of PSLV, three GSLV launches, and one commercial mission of Launch Vehicle Mark-3. Additionally, two unmanned missions under the Gaganyaan program are planned to validate the human-rated launch vehicle and the orbital module, along with multiple sub-orbital missions for the Gaganyaan Crew Escape System
Chennai-based Agnikul prepares for maiden sub-orbital flight of Agnibaan rocket
Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is preparing for the sub-orbital test flight of its 3D-printed rocket Agnibaan SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator (SOrTeD) from its launch pad at Sriharikota. The single-stage rocket is powered by an Agnilet semi-cryogenic engine that was integrated with Agnikul's launch pad earlier this week. The rocket will serve as a validation of the company's autopilot, navigation and guidance algorithms, according to Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and CEO.
What's a suborbital flight? An aerospace engineer explains
If a spacecraft - or anything else, for that matter - reaches a speed of 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h) or more, instead of falling back to the ground, it will continuously fall around the Earth. That continuous falling is what it means to be in orbit and is how satellites and the Moon stay above Earth.
Jeff Bezos & Richard Branson's space trips bring attention to 'suborbital flight', but what does it mean?
An aerospace engineer explains what happens when an aircraft crosses the boundary of space.
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