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Bengaluru was the location where Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled India’s first privately-built 800kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine, named Everest, on August 7, 2026. The engine produces 800 kN of thrust and has a specific impulse of 340 seconds. It is designed for reusable medium-lift launch vehicles and features a throttle range of 50% to 110%. Astrobase plans to manufacture 50 engines annually and aims to support launch-on-demand missions. The company, headquartered in Bengaluru, was established in 2024 and specialises in propulsion systems, test infrastructure, and reusable space technologies.