Mission File Satellite AayulSAT-1A Operator OrbitAID Aerospace Mission Type In-orbit refuelling technology demonstrator (internal propellant, power & data transfer) Mass ~25 kg tanker-class demonstrator Launch Vehicle SSLV (rideshare) Launch Site First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Target Window NET October 2026 Status Rebuild – original lost on PSLV-C62 (January 12, 2026) Next Step … Read more
Mission File Company Bellatrix Aerospace Founded 2015 Founders Rohan Ganapathy & Yashas Karanam Headquarters Bengaluru, India Focus Satellite propulsion & orbital transfer vehicles 2026 funding raised $20 million (~₹190 Cr) Pre-Series B Latest deal VLEO demo satellite with Korea’s TelePIX (June 2026) First full satellite Harbinger — launched 30 Mar 2026 In This Article What … Read more
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.
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
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
Learn how Vikram-1 became India’s first private orbital rocket, how Mission Aagaman worked, and what it means for Indian space startups