The Rise of India’s Private Space Sector

[FalconSlayers]

Considering what Orbitx India Aerospace is trying to achieve, they are pretty low profile, and not mentioned among the major space start-ups. Remarkable, if they launch their rocket "Atal" by year end as planned. One trusts this is not a hyped up company like that one( the name escapes me) claiming they were going to develop and launch their own hypersonic vehicle promptly! We know that didn't happen.

That Hypersonic fiasco was from HTNP Industries.

 

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2 Space Technology Startups Get Access To ISRO Facilities. What They Plan To Test
The agreement will enable the company to undertake multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) centres for testing and qualification of its single piece 3D printed Semi Cryo engine and other systems.

Department of Space entered into an agreement with 2 aerospace tech startups (Representational)

Bengaluru: The Department of Space (DoS) has entered into a framework agreement with aerospace technology startup Agnikul Cosmos for access to ISRO facilities and expertise towards the development and testing of subsystems/systems of space launch vehicles.

The agreement will enable the company to undertake multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) centres for testing and qualification of its single piece 3D printed Semi Cryo engine and other systems.

It will also enable Agnikul, based in National Centre for Combustion R&D of IIT-Madras, Chennai, to avail technical expertise of ISRO for testing and qualifying its space launch vehicle systems and subsystems.

Agnikul said the agreement would formally enable it to go forward with its testing plans at ISRO.

"With this level of Govt. support, low earth orbit does look close", tweeted the company, which raised USD 11 Million Series A round from institutional and angel investors earlier this year.

Top Agnikul officials met Department of Space secretary and ISRO Chairman, K Sivan, who assured all support from Department of Space for qualifying Agnikul launch vehicle systems.

ISRO's Scientific Secretary and Chairman, Interim IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) Committee, R Umamaheswaran signed the agreement on Friday on behalf of DoS and Agnikul CEO Srinath Ravichandran inked it from the company side.

Department of Space also entered into a similar agreement with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace last week for access to ISRO facilities and expertise towards the development and testing of subsystems/systems of space launch vehicles.

The Framework MoU will enable the company for undertaking multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO centres and also to avail technical expertise of ISRO for testing and qualifying its space launch vehicle systems and subsystems.

Meanwhile, earlier this week, the ISRO Chairman inaugurated the spacecraft research laboratory at Bellatrix Aerospace located at the Indian Institute of Science campus in Bengaluru.

This privately funded propulsion lab has in-house facilities for development and testing of electric and green chemical propulsion technologies, according ISRO.

Dr Sivan appreciated the young team for establishing the state-of-the art facility which houses equipment such as integrated thermal high vacuum test facilities, catalytic reactors, propellant preparation facilities, and specialised high temperature coating facilities.

 

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So they ended up deleting it, thank god I posted the screenshot as well incase they would’ve deleted it.
Proves that creating fake startups is easy af.

 

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Screenshot of tweet in case it gets deleted.

 

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So the facilities of Orbitx are not going to be ready in October( this month) as originally reported. It was a 'morale booster' claim made by supporters of the company on the internet?

 

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[Akula]

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So the facilities of Orbitx are not going to be ready in October( this month) as originally reported. It was a 'morale booster' claim made by supporters of the company on the internet?

People have to keep an eye on both Star orbitals and Orbitix. Gareeb scientist had tweeted about these startups. He mentioned that many fake startups posting fake pictures of workshops and calling it their.

 

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[Vamsi]

Guys, it seems like another Indian company

Rocket | OMSPACE ROCKET AND EXPLORATION PVT. LTD.

www.omspace.in

 

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IIT Madras incubated space start-up, GalaxEye has developed an imaging sensor named ‘Drishti’ which can offer a combination of already existing radar and optical sensors. Drishti will help in deep learning #1ShotNews | #GalaxEye | #IITMadras | #IIT | #Startup | #India | #Chennai

 

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Spoiler: Just in case…

 

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Govt may include Indian space-tech startups in human spaceflight programmes

Skyroot Aerospace, along with fellow startup Agnikul Cosmos, are two Indian space startups that are building their own rockets. Both recently showcased and test-fired their engines, of which both are largely made on Indian soil and set to launch their first rockets into space in 2022

www.livemint.com

 

[FalconZero]

So it seems Agnikul is working on assembling the second stage of their 2 stage rocket Agnibaan. For stage 2 they are using vacuum optimized version of Agnilet.

I am a bit confused here, gareebscientist mentioned that Agnilet will indeed be used for stage 2, even Agnikul implied the same and showcased the vacuum optimized version of Agnilet in dubai but their website shows that they are going to use just one engine in stage 2, Agnite engine which produces around 23kN of thrust while agnilet only at most can do 3kN.

Probably typo in their website ig.

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