Agnikul Cosmos sets up 3D printing facility for aerospace and rocket systems

Chennai-based space technology company Agnikul Cosmos has commissioned India’s first large-format additive manufacturing facility focused on aerospace and rocket systems. The unit integrates design, simulation, printing, post-processing, and finishing under one roof to streamline production and reduce costs.

The facility can produce components up to one metre in height through 3D printing. This allows the production of parts that were previously difficult to manufacture through additive methods. The company says it can now deliver fully finished, flight-ready hardware within days, reducing development timelines and expanding applications of 3D printing in space manufacturing.

To support this process, Agnikul has developed an in-house de-powdering machine, a key post-processing tool that ensures space-grade quality and consistency. Building this capability internally reduces reliance on external systems and helps maintain quality standards.

Agnikul already holds a United States patent for a single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine. With the new facility, the company can manufacture engines up to one metre in size, producing seven times the thrust of its earlier designs. These engines can be manufactured in days and fully in-house, which is expected to accelerate testing and innovation.

Srinath Ravichandran, Co-founder & CEO of Agnikul Cosmos, said, “By developing not just printing capacity but also full scale machines in-house,  we are equipping ourselves to build space transportation systems faster bringing us one step closer to taking Agnikul’s innovations & our customers to space”

Moin SPM, Co-founder & COO of Agnikul Cosmos, said, “Our goal has always been to make access to space reliable and cost-effective. With this facility in place, we are advancing our own launch readiness and also helping shape the foundation for a self-sustaining and globally competitive space industry in India.”