Pawan Kumar Chandana: Fueling India’s Private Space Dream

India’s space ambitions are soaring, with Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder, CEO, and CTO of Skyroot Aerospace, leading the way. Chandana, a former ISRO scientist and IIT Kharagpur alumnus, has been instrumental in shaping the country’s position in the global space race. With the motto “Open Space for All,” Skyroot aims to democratize space exploration. The company has raised US$4.3 million since its inception and has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Dhruva Space. The Department of Space has signed an agreement with Skyroot Aerospace for access to ISRO’s facilities and expertise for testing sub-systems and systems of launch vehicles. Skyroot has developed 3D-printed engines, cryogenic engines powered by LNG and LOX, modular rocket stages, and all-composite structures for lightweight, high-performance rockets. The company is now gearing up for its next milestone — the Vikram-I orbital launch.

• 3D Printing
• Aerospace Innovation
• Avionics
• Carbon-Composites
• Cryogenic Engines
• Engineering Excellence
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Funding Rounds
• Future of Space.
• Hyderabad
• Indian Space Program
• ISRO
• Launch Vehicles
• National Missions
• Pawan Kumar Chandana
• Private Space Industry
• Rocket Propulsion
• Skyroot Aerospace
• Small Satellites
• Space Exploration
• Space Policy
• Space Startups
• Space technology
• Suborbital Flight
• Vikram Series