India on Saturday launched its first reusable hybrid rocket – “RHUMI 1”. A Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India in collaboration with Martin Group launched it.

RHUMI 1

RHUMI 1 is powered by a hybrid motor using a generic fuel and features an electrically triggered parachute deployer. It is a reusable rocket. The Rocket uses solid propellant and liquid oxidizer which is only used during combustion. This reduces the risk of accidental detonation.

It will  not only reduce the financial burden of space exploration but will also minimise its environmental impact.

PAYLOAD

It carried three CUBE satellites. These satellites will  monitor and gather data on atmospheric conditions, such as cosmic radiation intensity, UV radiation, and air quality.

it  also deployed 50 Pico satellites. They will  investigate various atmospheric factors, including accelerometer readings, altitude, and ozone levels, to better understand environmental dynamics.

ISRO: Established in 1969. It functions under overall control of department of space. HQ: Bangalore

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram

ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, Sriharikota

Liquid Propulsion Systems Center (LPSC), Valiamala, Mahendragiri, Bangalore

Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad

ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bangalore

Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU), Ahmedabad

Master Control Facility (MCF), Bhopal

National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad

Master Control Facility (MCF), Hassan

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram

Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh

Antrix Corporation Limited, Bangalore

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad

National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun