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India's first reusable hybrid rocket RHUMI-1 successfully launched

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India has successfully launched its first reusable hybrid rocket, RHUMI-1. The launch took place from Thiruvidandhai in Chennai today at 7:00am. The rocket is a product of collaboration between Space Zone India, a Tamil Nadu-based start-up, and the Martin Group. It was deployed using a mobile launcher, and carried three cube satellites as well as 50 PICO satellites into a suborbital trajectory.