Bellatrix Aerospace co-founder Yashas Karanam says the company aims to promote green & sustainable space technology and has developed a non-toxic fuel, Rudra 1N.
The rocket is comparable to Space X’s Falcon 9 and has been independently developed by Space Pioneer, which has emerged as China’s leading commercial player in the space industry.
Indigenously designed and built, Agnibaan comes with the world's first single-piece, 3D-printed engine and will be India's first rocket to take off from a private launchpad.
The much-anticipated launch of India’s pioneering semi-cryogenic engine-powered rocket, Agnibaan SOrTeD, is put on hold due to unresolved ‘technical issues’. New launch date yet to be announced.
Report by WEF & McKinsey & Co outlines how space technologies are going from 'niche to ubiquitous' for reasons like drop in launch costs of satellites, rapid diversification & awareness.
Third of 3-part series looks at Semi-Cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test Facility which is key to perfecting the highly efficient cryogenic rocket engines crucial for India’s space flights.
First of 3-part series looks at new facility opened by PM Modi Tuesday. It is expected to enable quicker assembly, integration of India’s trustiest rocket & smaller rockets at launchpad.
The company, backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, is also aiming to raise more money by the end of next year, co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana said in an interview.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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