Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alaska Aerospace Corporation to test launch its launch vehicle — Agnibaan — from the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska on Kodiak Island in the US.
Under the agreement, Alaska Aerospace will act as the launch port for Agnikul’s home-grown launch vehicle. The startup has said it is on track to undertake the launch by the end of 2021.
This is a one-of-its-kind partnership where an Indian company will be tying up with a global space port for its launch, founders of IIT-Madras incubated Agnikul Cosmos have said. Read More…
