Agnikul Cosmos, an IIT-Madras-incubated startup, successfully launched the world’s first rocket with a single-piece 3D-printed engine. The single-stage rocket, ‘Agnibaan – Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD)’, powered by the Agnilet engine, lifted off from the Dhanush private launchpad at Sriharikota. Despite previous launch postponements, the mission gathered crucial flight data and validated indigenous technologies for future orbital launches.