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NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts for a joint mission to the International Space Station, US envoy to India Eric Garcetti announced. This collaboration marks a significant step in US-India space cooperation.

Bengaluru-based startup KaleidEO Space Systems, owned by SatSure Analytics India, has joined the ranks of a select few Indian private companies. They achieved this by independently designing, developing, and successfully testing a high-resolution optical earth observation payload from the ground up.

RHUMI-1, designed as a demonstrator, marks a leap forward in Indian space technology. This innovative rocket, set to carry three cube satellites, incorporates a reusable mechanism, promising a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable solution to satellite launches., Industry News - Times Now

Space Startup: During its demonstration, the AsteriX Lab will undergo space qualification to conduct biological experiments, particularly in long-duration cell culture, under lower earth microgravity. This demonstration in space is expected to take place by 2025.

India News: Bengaluru-based space startup Digantara has raised an additional $2 million in financing. The funding round saw participation from investors like Aditya Birla Ventures and the Small Industries Development Bank of India. Digantara aims to provide comprehensive datasets and precise orbital insights to ensure space safety.

IISc-incubated space tech startup SpaceFields has raised $800k seed funding. The startup designs and manufactures solid rocket propulsion systems for aerospace, defence, and space applications. They have filed six patents and unveiled India’s first aerospike rocket engine. The funding will be used for developing and testing critical hardware and subsystems, research and development in energetic materials, and expanding the team.

Vikram I is equipped to carry payloads weighing up to 480 kilograms to a low inclination orbit at 500 kilometers.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space said in Hyderabad today that “unshackling” of the Space sector by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has le

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space said here today that “unshackling” of the Space sector by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to StartUp boom, as a result of which, within a short span of just about four years, the number of Space StarUps has gone

Chennai-based space startup Agnikul Cosmos CEO Srinath Ravichandran attributed increased credibility brought on by Indias successful Chanrayaan-3 mission for positively impacting the start-ups funding outlook