On Saturday, India achieved another milestone as it launched its first-ever reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI 1. Notably, the rocket developed by a Tamil-Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India and Martin Group was launched from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai using a mobile launcher.
The rocket carries three Cube Satellites and 50 PICO Satellites into a suborbital trajectory.
#WATCH | India launches its first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI 1. The rocket, developed by the Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India and Martin Group was launched from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai using a mobile launcher. It carries 3 Cube Satellites and 50 PICO Satellites… pic.twitter.com/Io97TvfNhE
— ANI (@ANI) August 24, 2024
In a post on X, the Martin Group said, “Mission Rhumi-2024: India’s Reusable Hybrid Rocket Takes Flight! Join us on August 24th at 7 AM as Space Zone India, in collaboration with the Martin Group, unveils its groundbreaking achievement—the country’s inaugural reusable hybrid rocket. Designed for flexibility and reusability, this mobile launch will propel Three Cube Satellites and Fifty PICO Satellites to a suborbital trajectory.”
The rocket’s launch angle can be adjusted precisely between 0 and 120 degrees providing fine control over its trajectory. Students from many regions of India, including government schools, have engaged in free workshops focused on rocket and satellite technology.
The technology has broader applications beyond space exploration, comprising use in agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster management. This is the third collaboration between the Martin Group and Space Zone India.
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