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FORMER ISRO CHIEF WARNS BUREAUCRACY COULD GROUND INDIA’S SPACE PROGRAM 🚨 Scientists working on strategic missions like Gaganyaan are leaving ISRO. G. Madhavan Nair says this is not an HR problem but a governance warning. ISRO built world-class rocket and satellite technology from scratch through five decades of scientific...

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Humbled to announce the successful firing of our single piece Agnite engine. Agnite engines power Agnibaan’s booster stage. These engine chambers are a full meter long, fully 3d printed as a single piece of hardware and made of Inconel. Agnite engines are driven by pumps that are controlled and operated by electric motors. Thanks to ISRO & IN-SPACe for their constant support and to IIT Madras for being our home turf from which this kind of technology is built. This Agnite engine was printed, depowdered and post processed in the same machines that we inaugurated as a part of our Large Format Additive Metal Manufacturing facility (LFAMM) towards the end of last year. This milestone is also significant for us because it completes one end-to-end cycle of design, manufacturing, assembly and testing of our larger engines, in-house. Amazing work by the team in pulling off a few world firsts here. - world’s first single piece engine of this size being fired - world’s largest inconel only engine - world’s only electric motor fed, semi cryo engine of this size and the list continues. However, this is not a race to be the world's first, it is a race to be the world's best & to be the world's most useful technology for launching small satellites to orbit. This comes right after firing a cluster of 3 semi cryogenic engines that happened last month. Honoured to be working with a team that truly believes in building world class, original space technology for the world, from India. Srinath Ravichandran MOIN SPM Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy IIT Madras IITMRP IIT Madras Incubation Cell Technology Development Board DSTIndia Anusandhan National Research Foundation TIDCO Startup India StartupTN Guidance Tamil Nadu Kerala Startup Mission ISRO IN-SPACe #agnibaan #agnite #singlepiecerocketEngine #3dprintedrocketengines #madeinIndiafortheworld #designedInIndiaFortheWorld #Agnikul

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RUSSIA, now the WORLD LEADER in space launch technology, leaving NASA and SPACE X in its wake! 💪🇷🇺 ❗️Russia successfully launches another Soyuz-2.1b space rocket carrying heliogeophysical satellites "Ionosphere-M" & 18 accompanying satellites from Vostochny Cosmodrone Roscosmos reported. 💪🇷🇺 On July 25, 2025, Russia’s Roscosmos successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, carrying 2 Ionosfera-M satellites and 18 secondary payloads, including 17 Russian & 1 Iranian satellite. This mission, aimed at completing the Ionosfera-M constellation to study Earth’s ionosphere and space weather, underscores Russia’s renewed vigor in space exploration. The launch, the third Soyuz-2.1b flight of 2025 and the first from Vostochny this year, highlights Russia’s strategic push to bolster its space capabilities, positioning it as the Primary player in the global space race, arguably outpacing NASA and SpaceX in recent activity and ambition. The Ionosfera-M satellites, equipped with instruments like the GPS total electron content receiver (PES), Laertes radio wave sounder, and MAYAK dual-frequency beacon, are designed to monitor the ionosphere’s electron density and space weather effects. This scientific focus, combined with the successful deployment of 18 secondary payloads, including a 16U CubeSat and Iran’s Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite, demonstrates Russia’s ability to execute complex, multi-payload missions. The Vostochny Cosmodrome, a relatively new facility, supports Russia’s goal of reducing reliance on Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, further signaling its intent to assert independence and efficiency in space operations. In contrast, NASA and SpaceX, while historically dominant, have faced challenges that suggest Russia’s current momentum may surpass them. NASA’s Artemis program has encountered delays and budget overruns, with the Artemis II mission now pushed to 2026. SpaceX, despite its reusable Falcon 9 and Starlink successes, has focused heavily on commercial satellite deployments, with 27 Starlink launches in 2025 alone. However, these efforts lack the scientific depth of Russia’s Ionosfera-M mission, which prioritizes geophysical research critical for global communication and navigation systems. Russia’s ability to integrate international payloads, like Iran’s, also showcases its diplomatic and technical flexibility, an area where NASA’s international collaborations have been constrained by geopolitical tensions. China’s space program, meanwhile, is rapidly ascending, with milestones like the Tiangong space station and lunar exploration missions. Russia and China have deepened their space cooperation, notably through joint projects like the Russian-Chinese satellite launched in November 2024. This partnership, rooted in technology sharing, positions them to challenge Western dominance. China’s advancements in reusable rocket technology & Russia’s expertise in reliable Soyuz launches create a synergy that could see them lead the space race. For instance, Russia’s planned space station, set to launch modules in 2027, aligns with China’s ambitions for lunar bases, suggesting a strategic alignment that will outpace NASA’s slower-paced lunar gateway project. Russia’s recent successes, including a record-breaking 55-satellite launch in November 2024, reflect a revitalized space sector despite Western sanctions. By leveraging domestic infrastructure like Vostochny and fostering ties with China, Russia is not only more active but arguably more successful in achieving its space objectives than NASA or SpaceX, whose efforts are spread across commercial and exploratory domains. As Russia and China share technologies, their combined expertise in launch systems, satellite constellations & deep-space exploration is redefining their leadership in the space race, leaving NASA & SpaceX to catch up.

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