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Space News Sep 13, 2026

Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space is emerging as a key player in India’s private space industry, building satellites, orbital deployers and ground infrastructure from Hyderabad. With Project Garud targeting mass satellite production, fresh…

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Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space is emerging as a key player in India’s private space industry, building satellites, orbital deployers and ground infrastructure from Hyderabad. With Project Garud targeting mass satellite production, fresh ...
India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4: India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO’s ambitious lunar sample-return mission, designed to collect 2–3 kg of Moon rocks and soil and bring them safely back to Earth. Targeted for 2028, the mission will ...
India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest round$100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised$195 million since 2019 ...
The PSLV-C62 failure

PSLV-C62 Failure: What Went Wrong With ISRO’s Rocket Launch

Mission File MissionPSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch dateJanuary 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota VehiclePSLV-DL (64th PSLV flight) PayloadsEOS-N1 + 15 co-passenger satellites Failed stageThird stage (PS3) ...
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Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

Dhruva Space Explained: India’s Bold Bet on Building Satellites at Scale (2026)

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India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4: India’s Mission to Bring Moon Rocks Back to Earth

Chandrayaan-4 is ISRO’s ambitious lunar sample-return mission, designed to collect 2–3 kg of Moon rocks and soil and bring them ...
India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest ...
The PSLV-C62 failure

PSLV-C62 Failure: What Went Wrong With ISRO’s Rocket Launch

Mission File MissionPSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch dateJanuary 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota VehiclePSLV-DL (64th PSLV ...
Agnibaan is Agnikul’s modular small-satellite launch vehicle, built around two engine types

Agnikul Cosmos Explained: India’s Incredible 3D-Printed Rocket Bet (2026)

Mission File FoundedDecember 2017 FoundersSrinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM HeadquartersChennai (IIT Madras campus) RocketAgnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature techSingle-piece 3D-printed engine ...
What is Aditya-L1?

What Is Aditya-L1? ISRO’s Solar Mission Explained

Mission File Developed byISRO LaunchedSept 2, 2023 VehiclePSLV-C57 LocationSun–Earth L1 point Distance~1.5 million km OrbitHalo orbit (since Jan 2024) Payloads7 ...
Editorial illustration of a cryogenic rocket engine using liquid hydrogen and oxygen in an Indian launch vehicle.

What Is a Cryogenic Engine? ISRO’s Rocket Technology Explained

Engine File Developed byISRO (LPSC) ProgrammeCUSP EngineCE-7.5 PropellantsLiquid H2 + Liquid O2 CycleStaged combustion Used inGSLV Mk II upper stage ...
Editorial illustration of Vyommitra, ISRO’s robotic astronaut, inside an uncrewed Gaganyaan spacecraft

Vyommitra: ISRO’s Robotic Astronaut Explained

Robot File Developed byISRO ProgrammeGaganyaan TypeSemi-humanoid robot Name meaningVyoma (space) + Mitra (friend) BuildHead, torso, two arms RoleCabin & life-support ...
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