Agnikul Unveils Advanced 3D Printing Rocket Factory

Agnikul Cosmos, a prominent private sector space technology company, announced on Monday the opening of a cutting-edge additive manufacturing factory specializing in rocket and aeronautical systems.

The facility reduces the cost of building for space by 50% while introducing a completely integrated ecosystem that covers design, simulation, printing, post-processing, and finishing improving quality, reliability, and supply  chain resilience.

The facility also makes it possible to 3D print rocket and aerospace parts up to one meter in height for the first time in India. Agnikul can now deliver fully finished, flight-ready hardware in a few days, greatly speeding up development schedules and expanding the capabilities of 3D printing by enabling the production of parts that were previously thought to be challenging for additive manufacturing.

“Agnikul was started with the goal of making space available to everyone. One way to do that is to build capability that allows us to advance rocket manufacturing with precision while also focusing on quality products ,” said Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and chief executive officer of Agnikul Cosmos.

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“By developing not just printing capacity but also full-scale machines in-house, we are equipping ourselves to build space transportation systems faster, bringing us one step closer to taking Agnikul’s innovations & our customers to space.”

An indigenously built and produced de-powdering machine, a crucial post-processing technology that guarantees perfect surface finish and space-grade quality on additively created parts, complements the printing capability. The machine, which was designed and developed internally, guarantees consistent quality with operational efficiency  and minimizes reliance on outside sources.