MUMBAI -- Startups are giving India's space industry a boost with technology that aims to slash the cost of rocket launches, drawing a surge in funding.
An experimental rocket developed by Agnikul Cosmos lifted off from a launchpad in May on Sriharikota island in southern India. The launch was a "remarkable feat which will make the entire nation proud!" Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, formerly Twitter.







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