Space Start-ups in India
Skyroot Aerospace:
First Indian start-up to launch a private rocket (Vikram-s) from India.
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO. It aims to develop and launch its own series of expandable small-lift launch vehicles especially crafted for the small satellite market.
Skyroot Aerospace was formed in July 2018 by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka.
Journey
Jun ‘18
Skyroot established on 12-Jun-2018 with seed funding from Mukesh Bansal.
Aug ’20
Becomes the 1st Indian private company to successfully test fire a full-scale liquid propulsion engine.
Sep ‘20
Develops India’s 1st privately built 3D printed cryogenic engine in 2 days.
Oct ‘20
Skyroot wins the prestigious National Start-up Award 2020.
Dec ‘20
1st Indian Pvt. Company to develop and successfully test fire a solid rocket stage.
Jul ‘21
Raises Series a funding round worth US$11Mn
Sep ‘21
1st Indian private start-up to sign MoU with ISRO for facilities and expertise.
Nov ‘21
First Indian company to successfully test fire a 3D printed fully cryogenic engine.
Jan ‘22
Raised additional US$4.5m, with the total funds raised at US$17m.
May ‘22
Wins National Award from Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI
May ‘22
Successfully completes full duration test-firing of Vikram-1 rocket stage
Agnikul Cosmos:
AgniKul Cosmos Private Limited is an Indian aerospace manufacturer based in National Center for Combustion R&D (NCRD) of IIT Madras, Chennai.The startup aims to develop and launch its own small-lift launch vehicle such as the Agnibaan, capable of placing 100 kg (220 lb) payload into a 700 km (430 mi) orbit. The first commercial launch was expected in 2022. However, no launch happened in that year.
The company was founded by Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM within IIT Madras
o It has successfully conducted the flight acceptance test for its 3D-printed rocket engine “Agnilet”.
o Agnikul has also unveiled India’s first privately designed and operated rocket launch pad and mission control centre.
- Pixxels:
Pixxel is an Indian based private space technology company, aiming to put a constellation of 30+ hyperspectral earth observation micro-satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit in 2020s. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California and Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Pixxel’s first satellite, Anand, was earlier scheduled to be launched in late 2020 on a Soyuz rocket. It later entered in an agreement with India’s state owned NSIL to use a PSLV rocket for launching it in early 2021. Its launch on board the PSLV-C51 was delayed in February 2021 due to technical issues. It is now expected to launch on-board the PSLV-C54/EOS-06 mission
Building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data.
- Dhruva Space:
Dhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 2012 by Sanjay Srikanth Nekkanti, the company is engaged in the development of small satellites in the commercial, governmental and academic market
Dhruva Space aims to play a key role in Gaganyaan – India’s Human Space Flight Program.
We are working with several research organisations on a wide variety of critical technologies including space food, simulators, inflatable technology and on-orbit manufacturing.
Multiple technical proposals for development have been submitted to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and are currently under review.
Dhruva Space is working with research organisations and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the understanding of physiological processes by performing experiments in micro-gravity.
With the help of SpacePharma, Dhruva Space is enabling researchers to set up experiments using microfluidic technology to discover and understand the functioning of the human body, drug interaction and development.
This aids the development of stratified medicines thereby improving the standard and reach of healthcare across the globe.
It offers Satellites coupled with Earth stations and launch services as an integrated solution or individually as a technology solution.
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