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Co-founded by Arindrajit Chowdhury and Tausif Shaikh, both from IIT Bombay, startup InspeCitys has a lofty dream of taking humanity to the stars

Unlike the Cold War of the 1960s, which was led by national space programs as the US and the Soviet Union competed neck to neck for space flight supremacy, a new race to space has begun in our own age, wherein startups are playing a key role

According to estimates, the demand for high-speed internet delivered from space has made launching satellites into orbit a lucrative business. The space economy is projected to grow to $600 billion from $447 billion in 2020 by 2025.

Within a week of the launch of the country’s first privately built rocket, the Vikram-S, it’s now the turn of satellites of two other startups, Pixxel and Dhruva, to get deployed in the Earth’s orbit on Saturday. But this might just be the beginning.

The former managing director of automaker Mahindra & Mahindra is keen to get venture and private equity firms to seriously look at more of the country’s spacetech newbies.

Spacetech startup Bellatrix Aerospace's Hall Thruster is a highly efficient electric propulsion system that's ideal for microsatellites and can be scaled up for heavier satellites.

Share on Satellites give us a wealth of data and information about Earth and space. They monitor the environment, provide information about defence and security, and help in asset tracking as well. But have you ever wondered how these satellites work? The satellite communication begins from the Earth station, which transmits and receives signals from satellites in the form of high-frequency signals. Bengaluru-based Astrogate Labs is working to ensure high-speed communications for smallsats. Fo...

Key requirements of the Indian spacetech sector to become the next space hub Until last year, India’s spacetech efforts were headed by national space agency, ISRO. But in 2020, the sector saw a major transformation with new spacetech norms, which opened up the sector for private players. 0 claps Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which was launched by Dr Vikram Sarabhai on August 15, 1969, ISRO has been at the forefront of driving the space sector till now.  With the demand for sp...

Bengaluru-based Bellatrix Aerospace is an IP-driven spacetech company that was founded in 2015. It specialises in spacecraft propulsion systems and orbital launch vehicles. On February 8, 2021, Bellatrix signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyroot Aerospace, a third of its kind. Previously, it had also signed an MoU for its constellation of EO satellites, and joined hands with Dhruva Space for space qualification of one of its propulsion systems.  Bellatrix signed an MoU with Sky...

[Jobs Roundup] Join the growing Indian spacetech sector with these openings at Agnikul Cosmos Chennai-based spacetech startup Agnikul Cosmos is working with ISRO to develop launch vehicles. If you are someone who can help in furthering India’s spacetech efforts, one of these job openings might be the right fit for you. 0 claps Share on The Indian spacetech sector is unlocking new opportunities and potential with the new spacetech reforms announced last year. As a part of this, private sectors...