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Agnikul Cosmos logo Agnikul Cosmos Designs, manufactures, and launches small-lift orbital rockets powered by single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engines for dedicated small-satellite missions vs JAXA Japan's national space agency conducting launch operations, satellite development, Earth observation, asteroid exploration, and human spaceflight research JAXA logo
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Agnikul Cosmos JAXA
Founded 2017 2003
Headquarters Chennai, India Chofu, Japan
Type private government
Status operating operating
Employees 251
Total funding $84.9M
Latest round Series C
Sectors Launch Services, Space Propulsion Launch Services, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Planetary Exploration
Products listed 5 42
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Srinath Ravichandran, Moin SPM, S.R. Chakravarthy Hiroshi Yamakawa, Sonoko Watanabe, Masashi Okada
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How do Agnikul Cosmos and JAXA compare?

Both companies work in Launch Services. Agnikul Cosmos was founded in 2017 and JAXA in 2003.

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