First reusable hybrid rocket blasts off

First reusable hybrid rocket

Chennai: India on Saturday launched its first reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai. The hybrid rocket has been developed by Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India in collaboration with Martin Group. The rocket was launched in a suborbital trajectory using a mobile launcher. It is carrying 3 cube satellites and 50 PICO satellites. Satellite will collect data for climate change This satellite will collect data for research purposes on global warming and climate change. The RHUMI rocket is equipped with a common fuel-based hybrid motor and electrically triggered…

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