OmSpace Rocket and Exploration (OSRE) Test-Fires Sounding Rocket in Gujarat

Key facts

• OmSpace Rocket and Exploration (OSRE) successfully launched a 4.2-metre sounding rocket from Bavaliyari near Dholera, becoming the first entity to launch a rocket from Gujarat.
• The single-stage sub-orbital rocket reached a target altitude of 3 kilometres before executing a safe landing using a dual-parachute recovery system.
• The mission validated several indigenous technologies, including a 3D-printed torch igniter, a sugar-based solid propellant motor, and a carbon fibre and advanced composites-based airframe.
• The rocket components were entirely researched, developed, and manufactured in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• The launch was conducted with permissions from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
• The data from this flight will be used to develop Infinity One, an orbital-class reusable launch vehicle currently under development by OSRE.
• The event was attended by the Gujarat State Science and Technology Minister, Arjun Modhwadia.