Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the successful launch of a rocket powered by world's first single-piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine as a "momentous occasion" for India's space sector.

Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos successfully carried out a sub-orbital test-flight of its home-built 3D-printed semi-cryogenic rocket -- Agnibaan -- from its own launch pad at Sriharikota, making it India's second private entity to do so.

Modi, in a post on X, said, "A remarkable feat which will make the entire nation proud!" "The successful launch of Agnibaan rocket powered by world’s first single-piece 3D printed semi-cryogenic engine is a momentous occasion for India’s space sector and a testament to the remarkable ingenuity of our Yuva Shakti. My best wishes to the @AgnikulCosmos team for their future endeavours," he said.

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