{"id":460765,"date":"2026-06-04T14:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/460765\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:53:41","slug":"space-startup-andurax-to-conduct-indias-first-high-altitude-drop-test-for-a-reusable-spaceplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/460765\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Startup AnduraX to Conduct India\u2019s First High-Altitude Drop Test for a Reusable Spaceplane\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Delhi: AnduraX, a space startup based in Andhra Pradesh, is preparing to conduct India\u2019s first high-altitude drop test for a reusable spaceplane, as the company works towards launching an orbital re-entry mission by 2028.<\/p>\n

The test, called ADM-01 (ARES Drop Mission 1), is scheduled for the first week of June. The company plans to carry an experimental vehicle to an altitude of 25,000 metres using a high-altitude balloon before releasing it in near-stratospheric conditions.<\/p>\n

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The goal of the test is to collect flight data that will help AnduraX develop its guidance, navigation and control systems, along with precision landing capabilities for its reusable re-entry vehicle, ARES.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt AnduraX, we are building reusable reentry systems to make microgravity research and in-space manufacturing more accessible, faster and practical,\u201d said Sree Supranayi, co-founder and CEO of AnduraX.<\/p>\n

The company said it aims to build a vehicle that can carry payloads to orbit, support microgravity research and in-space manufacturing, and return them safely via low-G re-entry and runway-style landings. ARES is being designed to carry payloads of up to 100 kg.<\/p>\n

AnduraX is part of the second cohort of KickSky Space Lab, a space-focused accelerator backed by Riceberg Ventures, E2MC Ventures and Aniara Space.<\/p>\n

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The development comes as India increases its focus on space research and biomanufacturing. India is also targeting the launch of the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station in 2028.<\/p>\n

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