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Space Zone India develops hybrid sounding rockets and student space programmes in Chennai. DT Next reported the launch of its twin mission in October 2026.
- Hybrid rockets
- Sounding rockets
- Student satellites
- Space education
- Rocket launches
- Space industry
- Indian space
- Space companies
- Aerospace
- Launch
- Launch vehicles
- Chennai
Space Zone India develops hybrid sounding rockets and student space programmes in Chennai. DT Next reported the launch of its twin mission in October 2026.
Milestones
- 24 August 2024
Space Zone India launched the RHUMI-1 sounding rocket near Thiruvidanthai, Tamil Nadu, on 24 August 2024; The Times of India reported that sea recovery was planned for the following day.[2] - 23 September 2026
A company-distributed release targeted 10 October 2026 for the RHUMI Twin mission, involving two hybrid rockets from Tamil Nadu's coast.[3] - 10 October 2026
DT Next reported that two Space Zone India hybrid rockets launched simultaneously at Thiruvidanthai on 10 October 2026 to test restart technology; the report did not publish telemetry establishing restart success.[5]
Sources
Space Zone IndiaUpcoming Mission: RHUMI Twin 2026spacezoneindia.com
The Times of IndiaStartup launches rocket, locates it in sea for recoverytimesofindia.indiatimes.com
India PR Distribution via The TribuneSpace Zone India removes nearly 100 Kg of coastal waste ahead of Rhumi Twin Rocket Missiontribuneindia.com
ZaubaCorpSPACEZONE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDzaubacorp.com
DT NextTwin hybrid rockets launched to test ‘restart tech’ at Tiruvidanthaidtnext.in
Coverage of Space Zone India
Launch
Space Zone India launches RHUMI mission with corporate backing
Launch reports replace the October 10 target. DT Next puts mission CSR spending above ₹1.5 crore, while an earlier donor account listed ₹1 crore; the figures remain unreconciled.
Launch
Space Zone India targets October launch of twin rockets
A company-distributed release gives 10 October 2026 as the target; launch approvals and a detailed payload manifest were not disclosed in the reviewed material.
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