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Cosmos
indigenous, orbital-class launch vehicle designed to deliver small satellites to Low Earth Orbit( LEO) on demand. Agnibaan SOrTeD, on the other hand, is a suborbital launch vehicle designed for lowaltitude missions. Initially developed as a technology demonstrator, the vehicle is now a standalone product capable of carrying payloads of up to 30 kilograms, offering a reliable way to reach near-space environments for experimentation and validation purposes.
At the International Astronautical Congress( IAC) 2025, Agnikul announced its plans to develop reusable rockets, with a vision to drive lower costs for space access.“ The concept of reusability has been of interest for quite some time, and we’ re planning to create a rocket where the booster stage returns to Earth and can be reused for multiple missions,” Moin explains.“ We’ re using our in-house patented technology and leveraging support from
ISRO and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre( IN-SPACe). By reducing costs for our customers, this is a fantastic opportunity to democratize space and enable more people to think about visiting or working in space as a possible reality.”
It’ s clear that Moin sees a prosperous future for Agnikul as the company continues to drive greater space transportation accessibility across the globe.“ We’ ve got an orbital launch scheduled for later in the year, and our primary objective is to take a satellite to space and ensure we return with a booster,” Moin concludes.“ As the business continues to grow, we’ re aiming to carry out 100 launches over the next five years, and we’ d like to be doing around 100 launches per year by 2030 to accelerate our overall mission to make space transportation more accessible and affordable.” ■
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