India receives its first private launchpad and command center.

On Monday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) showcased India's first privately developed and controlled rocket launchpad and mission control center.

India First Private Launchpad

The facility, which was presented by S. Somanath, chairman , Isro and secretary of the Department of Space (DoS), is developed and will be totally run by local space company Agnikul Cosmos, according to Isro.

The launchpad and mission control center, which are located at Isro's Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Haridwar, Andhra Pradesh, are slated to host Agnikul's first rocket launch in the coming weeks.

"The Satish Dhawan Space Centre now has the first unique launch pad for a private launch vehicle" (SDSC). 

As a result, India may now fly to space via another space platform. Agnikul deserves credit "Somanath explained. Agnikul CEO Srinath Ravichandran told Mint that while the launch facility is now solely utilized by Agnikul, the business is "open to other companies using the launchpad in the future." ".

According to a senior industry executive with knowledge of the situation, any private space business would be permitted to put up their launch facilities on Isro grounds by making the necessary contributions toward the latter's usage.

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre, the national government's main space body, is now enabling Isro facilities (In-Space). 

Once the final version of the national space policy is released, a technology transfer clause in the policy will allow private companies to use or share Isro facilities.

Agnikul Cosmos is preparing to launch first ever rocket, Agnibaan. 

The business stated in a statement that the maiden flight will comprise a smaller version of the rocket carrying a payload of down to 100kg to a low-Earth orbit of up to 700km. Ravichandran stated that the launch will take place "before the close of this year."

Typically, the cargo aboard the rocket is satellites put in orbits as desired by corporations. Until press time, Agnikul Cosmos had not responded to an email seeking confirmation on the subject.

On November 18, commercial space business Skyroot Aerospace launched its suborbital rocket from Isro's SDSC facility, marking India's first private rocket launch.