India Launches World's First Mobile-Launched Hybrid Rocket, RHUMI-1

RHUMI-1 Reusable Hybrid Rocket

• Launch Date: 24 August 2024
• Developers: Chennai-based startup Space Zone India in collaboration with Martin Group
• Launch Site: Thiruvidandhai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Significance

• World's first mobile hybrid rocket and India's first reusable hybrid rocket.
• Expected to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs, enhancing accessibility to space exploration.

Launch Method

• Mobile launcher (like a special truck).

Payloads

• Launched three CubeSats and 50 PICO satellites into a suborbital trajectory.
• Satellites will gather data on global warming and climate change.

Flight Details

• Flew to an altitude of 35 km.
• Returned to Earth after conducting experiments within seconds.

Features of RHUMI-1

Hybrid Rocket

• Combines characteristics of solid-fueled and liquid-fueled rockets.
• Uses solid fuel as propellant