- Agnikul Rocket factory 1 was inaugurated by N Chandrasekaran (Tata sons chairman) and ISRO chairman S.Somanath in presence of Pawan Goenka, Chairman of IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre).
- The 10,000-square-foot facility is located at IIT-Madras Research Park.
- The facility has the capacity to make two rocket engines per week and one launch vehicle every month.
- The facility has a 400mm x 400mm x 400mm x metal 3D printer from EOS that enables end-to-end manufacturing of the rocket engines.
- In December 2020, Agnikul has signed an agreement with ISRO under the IN-SPACe initiative to have space agencies' expertise.
- Static Knowledge:
- Agnikul cosmos headquarters – Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- ISRO headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
- ISRO chairman – S.Somanath
- ISRO was formed – on 15 August 1969
Question:
Q.1 In which city India’s first 3D-printed rocket factory was inaugurated?
a. Mumbai
b. Chennai
c. Bengaluru
d. Pune
a. Mumbai
b. Chennai
c. Bengaluru
d. Pune
