India is set to launch its first reusable hybrid rocket named RHUMI 1 today i.e. August 24 developed by the Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India. As per the Martin Gorup, the launch is expected at 7 am at the TTDC Ground, Thiruvidandhai, ECR, Chennai. The rocket will propel three Cube Satellites and fifty PICO Satellites to a suborbital trajectory. Designed for flexibility and reusability, the Martin Group said that the launch will be conducted by a mobile launcher.
Mission Rhumi-2024: India’s Reusable Hybrid Rocket Takes Flight!
🚀 Join us on August 24th at 7 AM as Space Zone India, in collaboration with the Martin Group, unveils its groundbreaking achievement—the country’s inaugural reusable hybrid rocket. Designed for flexibility and… pic.twitter.com/GqeT1ivjav
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