Watch: India Launches Its 1st Reusable Hybrid Rocket - Rhumi 1

India on Saturday launched its first ever reusable hybrid rocket ‘RHUMI-1’ from Chennai’s Thiruvidandhai, adding another feather to its space technology portfolio.

Developed by Tamil Nadu-based start-up Space Zone India with Martin Group, the rocket, carrying three Cube Satellites and 50 PICO Satellites, was launched into a suborbital trajectory using a mobile launcher.

These satellites would collect data and information for research purposes on global warming and climate change. RHUMI-1 is equipped with a generic-fuel-based hybrid motor and electrically triggered parachute deployer. The spacecraft is 100% pyrotechnic-free and 0% TNT.