Chennai: Today, at Thiruvidandhai in Chennai, Space Zone India, a start-up based in Tamil Nadu, launched India’s first reusable hybrid rocket, known as RHUMI-1, with the help of the Martin Group. Using a transportable launcher, the rocket containing three Cube satellites and fifty PICO satellites was sent into a suborbital trajectory.
These satellites will be gathering information for climate change and global warming research. The RHUMI Rocket is completely free of fireworks and uses no TNT. It has a hybrid motor powered by generic fuel and an electronically activated parachute deployer.
Under the guidance of Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, the former director of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Anand Megalingam, the creator of Space Zone, is leading the RHUMI program.
The RHUMI-1 rocket lowers operating costs and increases efficiency by combining the benefits of solid and liquid fuel propellant systems.
Space Zone India (SZI) offers practical instruction on aerodynamic concepts, satellite technology, drone technology, and rocket science. The organization is based in Chennai and strives to offer affordable, long-term solutions in the space industry. Additionally, it raises knowledge of the employment opportunities available in this field. SZI collaborates with government and private schools, engineering, art, and science colleges.
Over 2,500 students from government, tribal, and public schools nationwide participated in the mission ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Students Satellite Launch – In 2023’ in 2023, helping to design and build a student satellite launch vehicle. One hundred fifty Pico satelling study experiment cubes could be loaded onto the van.