Former ISRO chief S Somanath joins Agnikul board as startup prepares reusable rocket mission

Former ISRO chief S Somanath joins Agnikul board.

Agnikul's Mission 02 aims for India's first orbital-class rocket booster recovery.

The mission will demonstrate an upper stage that remains operational in orbit.

Upper stage will not be discarded after satellite deployment.

Reusable rocket technology is a focus of the mission.