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Ahmedabad startup SatLeo Labs's TAPAS-1 thermal camera set for SpaceX launch 🔹 3-kg payload to fly on Falcon 9 on October 1 (today) 🔹 Will orbit 500 km, capture thermal images for urban heat, agriculture, disaster management 🔹 Mission life 3 years, 8 more…
Two more payloads from Hyderabad startups are heading to orbit on Falcon 9 mission Later today:
1️⃣ Dhruva Space (LEAP-2): This P-30 satellite bus mission, an international collaboration, carries France's Sodern HORUS star tracker for an in-orbit technology demonstration.
2️⃣ TakeMe2Space (MOI-1A): India's first-ever orbital computing satellite. Packed with Nvidia Orin NX chips (117 TOPS compute), it lets clients run AI models in space and only download the results. This serves as a quick-turnaround replacement for their MOI-1 satellite lost in January's ISRO launch failure. #Space
1️⃣ Dhruva Space (LEAP-2): This P-30 satellite bus mission, an international collaboration, carries France's Sodern HORUS star tracker for an in-orbit technology demonstration.
2️⃣ TakeMe2Space (MOI-1A): India's first-ever orbital computing satellite. Packed with Nvidia Orin NX chips (117 TOPS compute), it lets clients run AI models in space and only download the results. This serves as a quick-turnaround replacement for their MOI-1 satellite lost in January's ISRO launch failure. #Space
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Anchorage Pt. 1: Facility Briefing and Specs | The Guild
It's an honour to build capacity for a nation; to be building a new chapter in India’s launch vehicle infrastructure at The Anchorage.
Around our upper stage and booster engines, Pegasus (80 kN) and Stallion (1.2MN), we are building the infrastructure required…
Around our upper stage and booster engines, Pegasus (80 kN) and Stallion (1.2MN), we are building the infrastructure required…
🚀 EtherealX has unveiled “The Anchorage,” a new 150-acre rocket-engine testing complex in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, located just 50 km from India's primary spaceport (SDSC SHAR).
The site's first operational section is a horizontal test facility for Pegasus, the company's 80 kN semi-cryogenic upper-stage engine.
Future expansions will include an 11-metre-deep flame trench, integration facilities, and infrastructure for the massive 1.2 MN Stallion booster engine.
Designed as a single consolidated hub, the facility aims to bring engine development, multi-stage hot-fire testing, and reusable launch vehicle (RLV) refurbishment under one private roof in India. #Space #Startups
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The site's first operational section is a horizontal test facility for Pegasus, the company's 80 kN semi-cryogenic upper-stage engine.
Future expansions will include an 11-metre-deep flame trench, integration facilities, and infrastructure for the massive 1.2 MN Stallion booster engine.
Designed as a single consolidated hub, the facility aims to bring engine development, multi-stage hot-fire testing, and reusable launch vehicle (RLV) refurbishment under one private roof in India. #Space #Startups
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🚀 India breaks into elite space tech!
Deep-tech startup QOSMIC has built and space-qualified the nation's first Fast Steering Mirror (FSM) in under a year.
This critical hardware acts like a cosmic sniper, keeping laser communication links perfectly locked across thousands of kilometers despite extreme movement.
By clearing rigorous launch-survival tests on the first try, QOSMIC makes India self-reliant in next-gen lasercomm hardware previously controlled by only two or three global suppliers. 🛰️⚡ #Space #Startups
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Deep-tech startup QOSMIC has built and space-qualified the nation's first Fast Steering Mirror (FSM) in under a year.
This critical hardware acts like a cosmic sniper, keeping laser communication links perfectly locked across thousands of kilometers despite extreme movement.
By clearing rigorous launch-survival tests on the first try, QOSMIC makes India self-reliant in next-gen lasercomm hardware previously controlled by only two or three global suppliers. 🛰️⚡ #Space #Startups
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Nine months ago, this did not exist.
Today, India can build its own Fast Steering Mirror. QOSMIC’s FSM has cleared thermal vacuum and vibration qualification, both on the first attempt.
The FSM…
Today, India can build its own Fast Steering Mirror. QOSMIC’s FSM has cleared thermal vacuum and vibration qualification, both on the first attempt.
The FSM…
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🚀 Skyroot Aerospace secures two major launch contracts with US startup Reflect Orbital to deploy mirror satellites as sole payloads, marking a significant milestone for India's booming commercial space sector.
While launch dates and financial details remain undisclosed, this international partnership highlights the global demand for India's private launch providers. #Space
While launch dates and financial details remain undisclosed, this international partnership highlights the global demand for India's private launch providers. #Space
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🚀 IN-SPACe opens India’s only #space grade #semiconductor foundry to private #startups
SCL Mohali’s radiation-hardened 180nm CMOS chips (TRL-9) — proven on Chandrayaan-3 & Aditya-L1 — are now available to startups like GalaxEye & Inspecity.
✅ Flight-proven heritage
✅ No ITAR delays
✅ Full indigenous foundry-to-orbit support
A big leap for India’s deep-tech & space sovereignty.
SCL Mohali’s radiation-hardened 180nm CMOS chips (TRL-9) — proven on Chandrayaan-3 & Aditya-L1 — are now available to startups like GalaxEye & Inspecity.
✅ Flight-proven heritage
✅ No ITAR delays
✅ Full indigenous foundry-to-orbit support
A big leap for India’s deep-tech & space sovereignty.
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In a boost to the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) communications capabilities, the #Defence Ministry on Thursday signed a Rs 2,563-crore contract with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Bengaluru, for the acquisition of GSAT-7C, the IAF’s first dedicated communications satellite. #Space
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IAF to get first dedicated communications satellite GSAT-7C, to be operational by 2030
GSAT-7C will form part of a military communications network linking satellite infrastructure, ground hubs and software-defined radios (SDRs).
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#ISRO has successfully completed a series of Crew Module -Service Module Separation Tests for the Gaganyaan missions. Electrical & fluid servicing between CM & SM is ensured through umbilical connections. #Space
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The Third LaunchPad (TLP) is designed to have configuration that is as universal and adaptable that can support not only NGLV but also the LVM3 vehicles with Semicryogenic stage as well as scaled up configurations of NGLV #ISRO
🚀 #ISRO LEAPS TO RAPTOR-CLASS TECH FOR 2040 MOON MISSION!
🇮🇳 ISRO has unveiled its LOX-Methane engine roadmap for the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV). Advancing from the LM20-TD demonstrator, the agency is testing components for the LME1100 engine (70%+ 3D-printed) ahead of mid-2027 hot tests.
In a massive leap, ISRO quietly finalized the design for a 2400 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion engine—the elite, hyper-complex Raptor-class tech that even the US and China barely fly. This powerhouse will fuel India's heavy-lift rocket for the targeted 2040 crewed lunar landing! 🌕🔥 #Space
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🇮🇳 ISRO has unveiled its LOX-Methane engine roadmap for the Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV). Advancing from the LM20-TD demonstrator, the agency is testing components for the LME1100 engine (70%+ 3D-printed) ahead of mid-2027 hot tests.
In a massive leap, ISRO quietly finalized the design for a 2400 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion engine—the elite, hyper-complex Raptor-class tech that even the US and China barely fly. This powerhouse will fuel India's heavy-lift rocket for the targeted 2040 crewed lunar landing! 🌕🔥 #Space
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🚨Precision manufacturing startup Ethereal Machines raised $28.5 million led by Avataar Ventures, with participation from Peak XV Partners, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Blume Ventures, as it seeks to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen India's domestic…
Ethereal Exploration Guild unveils 150-acre rocket test facility near Sriharikota for reusable RCM1. Pegasus test stand supports up to 210 bar; first hot-fire of 80 kN Pegasus engine scheduled for November 2026. Stallion booster engine is 1.2 MN. #Space
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Indian startup Ethereal Guild unveils rocket engine testing facility near Sriharikota
Ethereal Exploration Guild has unveiled The Anchorage, a 150-acre rocket development and testing facility near Sriharikota. The site is intended to integrate manufacturing, testing and refurbishment for its fully reusable RCM1 launch vehicle.
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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 and ESA’s Proba-3 Decode Early-Stage Solar Eruptions to Fortify Orbital Asset Defense
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have published the first joint study combining data from Aditya-L1’s VELC and ESA’s Proba-3 ASPIICS coronagraphs, decoding coronal mass ejections (CMEs) near their birthplace.
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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have published the first joint study combining data from Aditya-L1’s VELC and ESA’s Proba-3 ASPIICS coronagraphs, decoding coronal mass ejections (CMEs) near their birthplace.
Complementary View: ASPIICS provided white-light imaging for CME structure, while VELC supplied spectroscopic data for plasma density and thermal energy.
Independent Agreement: Mass and thermal energy estimates matched across both instruments despite differing measurement techniques.
#space
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🚀 MoD inks ₹4,106 Cr defense deals: The Ministry of Defence signed two major indigenous contracts today—a ₹2,563 crore pact with NSIL for the IAF's advanced GSAT-7C communication satellite to secure airspace communications, and a ₹1,543 crore agreement with…
India to launch Indian Army's GSAT-7B by Mid-2028, IAF's GSAT-7C by ~2030 and 52 SBS-3 Satellites by 2029
ISRO will launch the Army’s dedicated GSAT-7B by mid-2028 under a ₹3,000-cr deal, ending reliance on IAF’s GSAT-7A for border operations. This follows MoD’s ₹2,563-cr pact for IAF’s GSAT-7C and the rollout of 52 SBS-3 surveillance satellites by 2029.
#space #MakeInIndia
ISRO will launch the Army’s dedicated GSAT-7B by mid-2028 under a ₹3,000-cr deal, ending reliance on IAF’s GSAT-7A for border operations. This follows MoD’s ₹2,563-cr pact for IAF’s GSAT-7C and the rollout of 52 SBS-3 surveillance satellites by 2029.
1. Indian Army (IA): Mid-2028 GSAT-7B launch | Ends IAF GSAT-7A reliance | 24/7 beyond-line-of-sight border links
2. Indian Air Force (IAF): ₹2,563-cr GSAT-7C deal signed | Target rollout by ~2030 | Boosts secure tactical airborne networks
3. Indian Navy (IN): Active GSAT-7R deployed | Replaces legacy Rukmini | Links warships, submarines & naval air wings
SBS Phase 3: 52 satellites cleared by 2029 | ₹26,968-cr DSA-led mission | ISRO to build 21; private industry makes 31
#space #MakeInIndia
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Next gen Space Situational Awareness
DRDO's IRDE is developing an ultra-wide field telescope array for tracking objects in orbit, with an industry partner building the optics under IRDE's design review.
#Defence #space
DRDO's IRDE is developing an ultra-wide field telescope array for tracking objects in orbit, with an industry partner building the optics under IRDE's design review.
▶️ Each system pairs four 250 mm off-axis reflective telescopes, f/1.64 with a field of view of at least 12 degrees and a dichroic split between visible-NIR and SWIR, with two 50 mm refractive telescopes covering 48 degrees or more.
▶️One prototype and one functional unit are planned, with delivery at 18 and 24 months from contract. A 250 mm aperture at f/1.64 across a 12 degree flat field is a demanding optical design, and it points to India building its own wide-area search layer for space surveillance.
#Defence #space
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🚀 ISRO to launch much-delayed NavIC satellite NVS-03 on October 30 from Sriharikota.
• GSLV Mk II Vehicle will be used
• ~2232 Kg payload
• Equipped with navigation payloads oparating in L1, L5 and S bands, a CDMA ranging payload
• Fully indigenous Rubidium atomic clock developed by Space Application Centre (SAC) , Ahmedabad.
#space #tech
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/isro-nvs-03-launch-date-navigation-satellite-10931999/
• GSLV Mk II Vehicle will be used
• ~2232 Kg payload
• Equipped with navigation payloads oparating in L1, L5 and S bands, a CDMA ranging payload
• Fully indigenous Rubidium atomic clock developed by Space Application Centre (SAC) , Ahmedabad.
#space #tech
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/isro-nvs-03-launch-date-navigation-satellite-10931999/
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Isro to launch much-delayed indigenous navigation satellite NVS-03 on Oct 30
A full-fledged navigation satellite constellation can help achieve the government's goal of real-time tracking of around 12,000 trains, with around 8,700 trains already equipped with the system.
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Hyderabad based Kaara Space successfully completed the first integrated vacuum test of their 550 W argon-powered Hall-effect thruster prototype
• Thrust Output: 15 mN
• Power Rating: 550 W
• Propellant: Argon
• Target Platforms: Satellites in the 200–500 kg class #Space
• Thrust Output: 15 mN
• Power Rating: 550 W
• Propellant: Argon
• Target Platforms: Satellites in the 200–500 kg class #Space
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ISRO changes its playbook for NVS-03 mission: The crucial fix after NVS-02 failure
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch its navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket on October 30, but the mission carries an unusual engineering decision that has drawn attention across the space sector.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch its navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket on October 30, but the mission carries an unusual engineering decision that has drawn attention across the space sector.
For the first time in its 51-year history of satellite launches, ISRO is preparing to fly a satellite with its pyrotechnic valves, or pyro valves, already open, according to senior officials part of the mission.
The move follows the failure of NVS-02, which became stranded in geosynchronous transfer orbit in January 2025 after a propulsion-system malfunction prevented it from reaching its designated orbit.
The decision is aimed at eliminating a specific failure mechanism that affected its predecessor.
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Isro changes its playbook for NVS-03 mission: The crucial fix after NVS-02 failure
Isro will launch NVS-03 aboard GSLV-F18 on October 30 with its pyro valves already open. The unprecedented configuration aims to prevent the propulsion failure that stranded NVS-02.
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IN-SPACe has selected six Indian companies for up to ₹1 crore each to develop #AI technologies for #space. 🚀
* Agnikul: Precision landing
* Digantara: Space object analysis
* EON Space Labs: Debris detection
* OrbitAID: On-orbit servicing
* Omnipresent Robot Tech: Target recognition
* TakeMe2Space: Spacecraft autonomy
IN-SPACe began its Seed Fund Scheme in 2023 with agriculture-focused space applications. It has since funded work in disaster management, urban development, and other sectors.
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* Agnikul: Precision landing
* Digantara: Space object analysis
* EON Space Labs: Debris detection
* OrbitAID: On-orbit servicing
* Omnipresent Robot Tech: Target recognition
* TakeMe2Space: Spacecraft autonomy
IN-SPACe began its Seed Fund Scheme in 2023 with agriculture-focused space applications. It has since funded work in disaster management, urban development, and other sectors.
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Elon Musk accuses Mukesh Ambani directly regarding the delay in licensing for Star Link in India!! #internationalnews
Government is considering a hardware-enforced security checkpoint for foreign satcom traffic. Starlink will need to route traffic through a dedicated appliance/hardware layer installed at the subscriber's end or gateway. #Space
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🚀 ASTREVA Aerospace launches VETRIYAAN MISSION!
🇮🇳 Indian startup ASTREVA successfully launched a high-altitude scientific balloon from Karur, Tamil Nadu. Reaching 25.4 km in a 3-hour flight, it carried 1 satellite and 80 experimental payloads to mark 80 years of India's independence. Atmospheric, material, and biological experiments were conducted, and the payload was recovered via GPS near Nagampalli. 🎈🛰️✨ #Space
🇮🇳 Indian startup ASTREVA successfully launched a high-altitude scientific balloon from Karur, Tamil Nadu. Reaching 25.4 km in a 3-hour flight, it carried 1 satellite and 80 experimental payloads to mark 80 years of India's independence. Atmospheric, material, and biological experiments were conducted, and the payload was recovered via GPS near Nagampalli. 🎈🛰️✨ #Space
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#ISRO has unveiled concrete BAS design details: 5 module station with internal & external robotic arms and humanoid robots. First module targeted for 2028, full station by 2035. BAS being designed for robotic-assisted operations from day one—not just a crewed lab but a maintainable, expandable orbital platform. #Space
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Bharatiya Antariksh Station to have two robotic arms: New details revealed
ISRO has revealed plans for internal and external robotic arms aboard the Bharatiya Antariksh Station. The systems will support orbital operations, structural inspections, maintenance and future expansion.
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