Several firsts to Agnibaan test flight, step closer to launch small satellites: IN-SPACe chief

New Delhi: Space start-up Agnikul Cosmos’ test flight of home-built Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD) rocket achieved several firsts to its credit when it soared into the sky from the spaceport in Sriharikota on Thursday. In an interaction with PTI, Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), said the successful launch of Agnibaan was also a significant step for the private space sector in building capacity and capability for launching small satellites into orbit.