Eon Space Labs: Building Eyes in the Sky for India
Eon Space Labs, a Hyderabad-based aerospace startup, is revolutionizing the world from above by developing indigenous imaging systems for satellites, drones, and high-altitude platforms. The company focuses on satellites carrying high-performance optical payloads, which deliver sharp, high-resolution images for various applications. Eon has achieved key milestones such as developing the first prototype of a high-resolution satellite payload, securing partnerships with drone manufacturers, and delivering operational payloads for LEO satellite missions and commercial drones.
- Aerial platforms
- Aero-optics
- Aerospace Startup
- Camera systems
- CubeSats
- Defense surveillance
- Drones
- Earth observation
- Environmental monitoring
- Eon Space Labs
- Global South.
- High-altitude platforms
- High-resolution
- Hyderabad
- Imaging systems
- Indigenous technology
- Intelligence-gathering
- Low-Earth orbit
- Modular solutions
- Multi-spectral sensors
- Optical payloads
- Precision agriculture
- Satellite imaging
- UAV technology
- Urban planning
S. Ravichandran: The Force Behind Agnikul Cosmos
Srinath Ravichandran, an aerospace engineer, co-founded Agnikul Cosmos in 2017 to address the global need for flexible, affordable, and on-demand access to space. The company focuses on modular, customizable launch vehicles designed for small satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). The flagship rocket, Agnibaan, is a two-stage vehicle capable of carrying up to 100 kg to LEO. Agnikul’s engines are manufactured quickly using additive manufacturing (3D printing), reducing time-to-launch and mission costs. The company has achieved milestones such as raising ₹23.4 crore in pre-Series A funding, successfully testing Agnilet, and raising $11 million in Series A funding. Agnikul Cosmos is also the first private company to sign a framework agreement with ISRO and IN-SPACe for access to launchpads, testing facilities, and technical guidance.
- 3D Printing
- Additive Manufacturing
- Aerospace Engineer
- Aerospace Startup
- Agnibaan
- Agnikul Cosmos
- Agnilet
- Co-Founder
- Fully Integrated Rocket Engine
- IIT Madras
- IN-SPACe
- ISRO
- Launchpads
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Make in India.
- Mission Control Center
- Modular Launch Vehicles
- Orbital Flexibility
- Private Launchpad
- Small Satellites
- Space Passion
- Srinath Ravichandran
- Technology Miniaturization
- Testing Facilities
- Wall Street