# India unveils first privately built FFSC rocket engine EVEREST 2026-08-09T10:45:37+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru-based Astrobase Space Technologies on August 7, 2026 unveiled EVEREST, India's first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-Methane rocket engine. This makes India the fourth nation with FFSC engine technology after Russia, the USA and China. The Hindu reports that FFSC engines route both fuel and oxidiser through separate pre-burners for higher efficiency, precise throttle control, and reuse. Subsystems have been tested; fully integrated hot fire testing is expected in months at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The first orbital flight is targeted for December 2028. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Astrobase Space Technologies, Everest, FFSC rocket engine, India, LOX-Methane, private space industry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-unveils-first-privately-built-ffsc-rocket-engine-everest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-unveils-first-privately-built-ffsc-rocket-engine-everest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.