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    Getting to space is incredibly tough. Agnikul is doing it on a 3D-printed rocket engine

    The Chennai-based spacetech firm created history on May 30 by launching the world's first small-lift vehicle, Agnibaan, using a 3D-printed rocket engine.

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    It took just 6.5 years for Chennai startup Agnikul Cosmos to use a rocket with a 3D-printed engine. It promises to revolutionise spacetech.

    The countdown to a space launch just got shorter. Companies looking to deploy their satellites would not have to wait for weeks to get a slot on a rocket if Agnikul Cosmos has its way.The Chennai-based spacetech firm created history on May 30 by launching the world's first small-lift vehicle, Agnibaan, using a 3D-printed rocket engine. The engine was designed to carry a payload of up to 300 kg in the sub-orbital launch — which means it reaches
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