Single-piece 3D printed rocket engine patented by space technology startup Agnikul
Agnikul, a space technology business located in Chennai, said that it has received an Indian patent for the creation of its single-piece Agnilet rocket engine.
A single-piece, 3D-printed rocket engine called Agnilet was developed and produced in India following a test launch in early 2021.
The business claimed Agnilet just contains one piece of hardware and no completed components. The one-piece rocket was on display by Agnikul at the International Aeronautical Congress the previous year.
Chief Executive Officer Srinath Ravichandran commented on the patent, saying that while it has not been an “easy road,” it has proven to be a monument to Indian engineering expertise.
“Rocket engines usually have 1000s of parts in them – starting from injectors that inject fuel into the engine, to the cooling channels that cool the engine, to the igniter that is necessary to ignite the propellants,” he said.
To win the Top Innovator category at the Economic Times Startup Awards 2020 for its creativity and ability to further advance India’s space self-reliance, Agnikul edged out cryptocurrency exchange FalconX.
