Space start-up Agnikul Cosmos announced on Monday that it will build fully reusable rockets, enabling the company to provide satellite launch services at globally competitive prices.
The Chennai-based company made this announcement at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, stating that its goal is to ensure no part of its rockets is left behind or wasted.
Agnikul completed its first sub-orbital test flight of its 3D-printed rocket, Agnibaan SOrTeD, last year and is preparing for its orbital launch in the near future.
“We have consistently designed our vehicles to ensure that affordability and flexibility are never afterthoughts but are built in from day one,” said Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and CEO of Agnikul Cosmos.
He added, “We are grateful to the critical support from IN-SPACe and ISRO. Their willingness to allow us to explore rocket-stage recovery and reuse has empowered us to attempt this feat both from a policy friendliness and tech support standpoint.”
The company highlighted that it holds multiple patents in the United States, Europe and India for its proprietary multi-purpose and reusable technologies. These innovations are being scaled up to create commercially viable fully reusable launch vehicles.
A key element of this progress is Agnikul’s patent on combined launch vehicle and satellite systems, along with semi-cryogenic propellant technology, which supports efficient refurbishment and cost-effective re-flights.
After a successful controlled-ascent launch using its own autopilot algorithms and software, Agnikul is moving faster to validate reusable technologies that can deliver real commercial value.
According to the company, its in-house development facilities are central to these efforts, with every system designed to provide affordable and customisable launch services while keeping scalability in focus.
“Our newly planned strategy enables cost efficiencies at scale, allowing us to deliver launch services at globally competitive prices for all small satellite missions,” said Moin SPM, co-founder and COO of Agnikul Cosmos.
He added, “Unless we embrace new technologies, small rockets cannot achieve the commercial viability our customers will need. This is why our test flight last year was not just a sounding rocket but an amalgamation of almost all the technologies required for controlled ascent.”
These developments aim to maximise reusability and efficiency while strengthening India’s role in the global space economy and meeting international debris reduction standards.
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