Indian Space Venture Agnikul Raised An Extra $27 Million For Its Maiden Rocket Launch

According to Reuters, Chennai-based space firm Agnikul Cosmos announced on October 17 that it has acquired an extra $26.7 million in investment ahead of its debut rocket launch.

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India beat Russia to become the first nation to successfully soft land on the Moon’s yet-unexplored south pole earlier this year.

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The company plans to build a launch platform with a price that is independent of payload bulk.

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