Indian startup Astrobase plans to launch 1,000 tonnes into space every year

Indian startup Astrobase plans to launch 1,000 tonnes into space every year

Astrobase says it is building its rocket system around a goal of lifting India’s annual orbital payload capacity to 1,000 tonnes. The plan centres on the Everest methane engine and a reusable launch vehicle now moving towards physical and hot-fire tests.

Space Startup Astrobase Aims to Launch 1,000 Tonnes into Space Each Year

Astrobase, an emerging Indian space startup, is striving for an ambitious goal: to increase the nation’s launch capacity to 1,000 tonnes annually. This significant target was articulated by the company’s founder, Nereraj Khandelwal, during a recent interview. Khandelwal noted that the amount of payload a country is capable of sending into orbit is closely associated […]