Hyderabad, May 28 -- Hyderabad-based Abyom SpaceTech and Defence has completed India's first reusable liquid rocket engine qualification test campaign developed entirely in-house, the company said on Wednesday, May 27.

The tests were conducted at the company's Commercial Test Facility (CTF) in Shamirpet in Medchal-Malkajgiri district near Hyderabad.

The deep-tech startup said the successful campaign marks a key milestone in the development of its Flight Ready Cryogenic Engine (FRE) and HOPE VTVL reusable rocket programme.

Incubated at BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus

Abyom SpaceTech and Defence develops dual-use space and defence technologies and was incubated at the Technology Business Incubator of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.

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