Chennai: Spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos has announced the commissioning of India’s first large-format additive manufacturing facility dedicated to aerospace and rocket systems.
The state-of-the-art center integrates the entire value chain, including design, simulation, 3D printing, post-processing, and finishing, enabling faster turnaround times and reducing manufacturing costs for space hardware by nearly 50%.
With this facility, Agnikul Cosmos becomes the first company in India to 3D print aerospace and rocket components up to one metre in height.
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This capability allows the company to produce fully finished, flight-ready hardware within days, accelerating development cycles and expanding the scope of additive manufacturing for space technologies.
Agnikul Cosmos Additive Manufacturing Facility: Indigenous De-Powdering Machine
The facility also features an indigenously designed de-powdering machine – developed entirely in-house – to ensure space-grade surface finishes and consistent quality across all manufactured parts. This innovation eliminates external dependencies and reinforces the reliability of Agnikul’s additive manufacturing process.
“Agnikul was founded with the vision of making space accessible to everyone. One of the ways we are achieving this is by advancing rocket manufacturing through precision and quality,” said Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder & CEO of Agnikul Cosmos.
“By developing not just printing capacity but also full-scale machines in-house, we are equipping ourselves to deliver space transportation systems faster, bringing our innovations and our customers closer to space.”
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Already holding a US patent for single-piece 3D-printed rocket engines, Agnikul Cosmos will now be able to manufacture engines up to one metre, capable of generating seven times the thrust of earlier designs. The company can build these advanced engines in just days, marking a significant leap in its rocket development program.
Commenting on the broader impact, Moin SPM, Co-founder & COO of Agnikul Cosmos, said, “Our aim has always been to make access to space reliable and affordable. With this facility in place, we are not only advancing our own launch readiness but also contributing to the foundation of a globally competitive and self-sustaining space industry in India.”
Backed by leading investors including Celesta Capital, Rocketship.vc, Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, Mayfield India, Pi Ventures, and Speciale Invest, Agnikul Cosmos has raised $45 million to date.
