India will launch its first reusable hybrid rocket – RHUMI 1 on August 24 | See details

India will launch its first reusable hybrid rocket – RHUMI 1 using a mobile launcher from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai at 7:00 am on Saturday. It will carry “3 CubeSats and 50 PICO satellites into suborbital orbit.” RHUMI 1 was developed by Tamil Nadu-based startup Space Zone India in partnership with Martin Group to focus on “flexibility and reusability.”

Main features of RHUMI 1-

• Adjustable launch angle: The launch angle of the rocket can be fine-tuned between 0 and 120 degrees to achieve precise ballistic control.
• Educational Impact: Students from across India and government schools actively participated in free seminars on rocket and satellite technology.
• CO2-triggered parachute system: an innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly descent mechanism that ensures safe recovery of rocket parts.
• Beyond space exploration: These applications extend beyond space exploration into areas such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, and disaster management.

The RHUMI series rockets include RHUMI-1, RHUMI-2 and RHUMI-3, with design altitudes ranging from 1 km to 500 km. Fund control the report said.

“This event marks the third collaboration between Martin Group and Space Zone India. In 2021, the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Space Research Payload Cube Challenge 2021 successfully launched 100 FEMTO satellites developed by 1,200 students. Then, in 2023, for the mission of “Dr.” APJ Abdul Kalam Student Satellite Launch – In 2023, more than 2,500 students from government, tribal and public schools across the country became part of a team to design and build a student satellite launch vehicle (rocket) mission containing 150 PICO satellites Research 's payload experimental cube,” Martin Group said in an X post.