Archive · 23 May 2025
Agnikul Cosmos Successfully Tests Electric Rocket Engine
Agnikul Cosmos, a space startup, successfully tested a new rocket engine.
This engine uses an electric motor to control how much the rocket pushes, making it more precise.
The engine uses liquid oxygen and kerosene.
This new tech could lead to better and cheaper ways to launch satellites, by controlling its speed.
They tested this engine with success, and are one step closer to launching rockets.
Agnikul Cosmos successfully tested an electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic rocket engine.
The engine will power the Agnibaan launch vehicle.
The engine uses an electric motor for precise thrust control.
The engine uses liquid oxygen and refined kerosene.
Agnibaan is designed for affordable and customizable satellite launches.
- Who
- Agnikul Cosmos
- What
- Successful test of an electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic rocket engine
- When
- Announced on Friday, May 23, 2025
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- To power the Agnibaan launch vehicle, allowing for more precise control and cost-effective satellite launches.
- Company
- Chennai-based private space startup
- Engine Type
- Electric motor-driven semi-cryogenic rocket engine
- Vehicle
- Agnibaan launch vehicle
- Payload Capacity
- 30 kg to 300 kg
- Propellants
- Liquid oxygen and refined kerosene
- Rocket Factory Location
- IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai