New Delhi: Ahmedabad-based New Space startup OmSpace Rocket and Exploration Pvt LTD has shared an image of the first sounding rocket test from Gujarat, successfully executed two months ago from a makeshift launchpad, from the village Bavaliyari close to Dholera. The ground teams took seven months to prepare for the flight, with the rocket reaching its target altitude of three kilometres in a matter of seconds. OmSpace used parachutes to recover the rocket, which landed safely along the planned trajectory, four kilometres from the launch site. The flight was witnessed by the Minister of Science and Technology for the state of Gujarat, Arjun Modhiwadia.
A startup born in Ahmedabad in 2020.
A rocket over Dholera in 2026.
An orbital launch vehicle by 2027.@OmSpaceRocket isn’t waiting for the world to give India a seat at the table.
It’s building the rocket to get there.
The sky was never the limit.#OmSpace #MakeInIndia pic.twitter.com/k1zgWNqZAv
— OmSpace Rocket and Exploration Pvt. Ltd (@Omspace_in) May 16, 2026
OmSpace is aiming to develop an orbital launch vehicle by 2027. OmSpace is developing the Infinity One, a small orbital launcher for small satellites. The team plans to execute another sounding rocket flight test later in the year. The flight demonstrated and validated a number of technologies developed by OmSpace, including a sugar-based solid propellant motor, a custom 3D-printed torch igniter, and a number of autonomous systems including precision avionics, the control system and the recovery mechanism that uses a pair of parachutes. The airframe was fabricated using carbon fibre and advanced composite materials developed by the company.
The Infinity One Launcher
In September 2024, OmSpace successfully conducted a ground test of its Infinity rocket engine, which is designed to be reusable. It incorporates a number of cutting-edge technologies including metal 3D printing, advanced composite materials and a miniaturised avionics package. The rocket is being designed in a way that it can be customised to the requirements of each customer, and is capable of deploying payloads to orbits at altitudes of 800 km. The rocket also uses environmentally-friendly fuel, and is designed to provide affordable, on-demand access to space. The first stage is designed to be reusable, with a cryogenic upper stage for precise injections into desired orbits.