Ahmedabad, June 11 -- In a major boost to India's space industry, the Indian Government has granted support to Indian space infrastructure company Astrobase for its rocket engine, as per a statement by the company.

As per the release, the company has been selected for support under the "Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) for the development of its indigenous 80-ton Full Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-methane rocket engine."

"The support will accelerate the development of Astrobase's engine, a critical component of the company's broader vision to build advanced space infrastructure in India," the release said.

According to the release, the engine is under hot-fire...