New Delhi [India], Chennai-based private space technology startup Agnikul Cosmo on Thursday successfully tested its first rocket, liftoff from India's first and only private launchpad within the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. . Today at 7.15 am Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Technological Demonstrator) has the unique distinction of being powered by the world's first 3D printed engine, Agnilet, designed and manufactured in India. Pawan K Goenka, Chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) of the central government's Department of Space, termed it a historic moment for the country's space sector. Social media platform Agnikulcosmos for the successful launch of Agniba SoRTed-01 mission from its launch pad. A major milestone was achieved as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid engine through additive manufacturing,” ISRO posted on The turbine uses kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel.IIT-Madras in 2017, the startup said in a statement ahead of the launch that unlike conventional sounding rockets that are launched from guide rails, Agnibaan SORTED is launched vertically to follow a predetermined trajectory while performing a precisely orchestrated set of maneuvers. Designed to fly smoothly. Today's development during the flight comes as the fifth attempt by the company, which on Tuesday canceled the test flight of its first rocket just seconds before launch, the fourth such cancellation in the past three months at , Agnikul Cosmos said that they are "humbled" to announce the successful completion of their first flight, "Mission 01 of Agnikul SORTED". The company said, "All mission objectives of this controlled vertical climb flight were mine and performance was nominal." He also thanked IN-SPACe, ISRO and IIT Madras for helping to prove that private players can design and fly basic space technology hardware in India. Union Minister Rajiv Chandrashekhar also congratulated Agniku Cosmos for successfully completing its first launch."Congratulations @AgnikulCosmos @IITMadras Agnikul successfully completed its first launch from Agnikul's own and India's only private launchpad with SDSC-SHAR. Apart from being the world's first flight with a single piece 3D printed rocket engine, this controlled flight It is also India's first flight with a cryogenic engine. The vehicle was completely designed in-house in India and assembled at Agnikul's facilities within IIT Madras," Chandrasekhar posted on X. Engine testing is powered by Agnikul's own data acquisition systems and fly computers, which were 100 percent designed in-house. The test further proves the ability of the SOrTeD vehicle's entire avionics chain to control the vehicle's entire propulsion system.According to the startup, the customizable two-stage vehicle is capable of carrying up to 300 kg to orbits about 700 km above sea level. Prithvi Agnibaan can reach both low and high inclination orbits and is completely mobile – designed to reach more than 10 launch ports Agnibaan, a Sanskrit word that translates to “arrow of fire,” says the startup. According to the company, which is a customizable vehicle, it has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 2021. It successfully launched the single piece 3D printed engine Agnilet in an USD 11 million Series A round from institutional and angel investors. In 2022 it signed an agreement with IN-SPACe and inaugurated its launchpad and mission control room in Sriharikota. The company received a flight termination system from ISRO, marking the first time that a PSLV package for a private vehicle was delivered, ISRO said, adding that the establishment of a private launchpad designed and operated by Agnikul aims to open up the Indian space sector to private players. An important step in this direction. On November 25, 2022, ISR Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space (DOS) S. Somnath, which includes a launchpad and a MISSEO control centre.The system is tailored to support liquid phase-control launches, monitoring key flight safety parameters. During the launch by ISRO's Range Operations Team and data sharing with ISRO's Mission Control Centre, Somnath had said that India could travel to space from another space platform, founded in 2017 by Srinath Ravichandran, Moeen SPM and It was done by SR Chakraborty Professor of IIT Madras. Agnikul aims to make space accessible and affordable and seeks to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of building a self-reliant India. The country's first privately developed rocket, Vikram-S, was launched in 2002 by private company Skyroot Aerospace.