Saraniya Periaswamy: From Ocean Dreams to Rocket Realities

Saraniya Periaswamy, a young engineer from Port Blair, now spearheads the development of 3-D printed launch vehicles at Agnikul Cosmos. Her journey from studying ocean technology to leading space missions exemplifies a remarkable career trajectory. Overcoming numerous challenges, she recently led the successful launch of Agnibaan-SOrTeD.

From dreaming about the immense possibilities offered by ocean studies while growing up in Port Blair to being at the helm of building rockets to put satellites in orbit, it has been a formidable learning curve for Saraniya Periaswamy, a young engineer at the Chennai-based space start-up Agnikul Cosmos.

The 30-year-old Saraniya is in charge of developing the 3-D printed launch vehicle, Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator (SOrTeD), which had its first flight on May 30 despite facing numerous challenges over a two-month period.

When the launch of Agnibaan-SOrTeD was initially scheduled on March 22, a subsequent delay was prompted by 'minor observations' from countdown rehearsals. Saraniya highlighted the immense pressure surrounding each launch, noting that setbacks, while challenging, do not equate to failure.

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