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 government-backed funding and global partnerships, the company is betting on making India a major hub for satellite manufacturing at scale.

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

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

Mission File Company Pixxel Founded February 2019 Founders Awais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal Headquarters Bengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA Focus Hyperspectral Earth observation Latest round $100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised $195 million since 2019 Lead investors Temasek & Seraphim Satellites in orbit 6 (Firefly constellation) In This Article What Is Pixxel? The … Read more

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

Agnibaan is Agnikul’s modular small-satellite launch vehicle, built around two engine types

Mission File Founded December 2017 Founders Srinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM Headquarters Chennai (IIT Madras campus) Rocket Agnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature tech Single-piece 3D-printed engine Maiden flight Agnibaan SOrTeD — May 30, 2024 Latest milestone 4-engine cluster fired, May 2026 Bold ambition $500M+ valuation, ocean recovery next In This Article What Is Agnikul Cosmos? How … Read more