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Detailed explanation-1: -Agnikul Cosmos, one of India’s private space startups, has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine. Agnikul Cosmos, one of India’s private space startups, has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chennai-headquartered space technology start-up Agnikul Cosmos on Wednesday said the Government of India has awarded it the patent for the design and manufacturing of single-piece rocket engines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos has developed what it claims is the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine.

Detailed explanation-4: -NEW DELHI: The world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine developed by Indian startup Agnikul Cosmos has been successfully test-fired from the vertical test facility at Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station of Thiruvananthapuram-based Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), reports Surendra Singh.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fully designed and manufactured in India, the Agnilet engine was first successfully test-fired at IIT Madras in 2021. This new test at TERLS has validated the design and manufacturing methodology followed by the startup. Also, this is a major milestone for 3D printing technology in India.