Astrogate Labs: Lighting the Path for Space-to-Ground Laser Coms
Astrogate Labs, founded in 2017, is developing laser-based optical communication systems to replace outdated radio frequency methods in satellite communication. Their flagship product, Astro-Link, is a compact laser terminal capable of delivering 1 Gbps downlink speeds for CubeSats and nanosatellites. The company is also developing a network of optical ground stations and space relay systems.
- Aditya Kedlaya
- Astro-Link
- Astrogate Labs
- Bengaluru
- Compact laser terminal
- CubeSats
- Data transfer
- Deep space missions
- Deep-tech startup
- Funding Rounds
- Global laser communication infrastructure
- High-speed communication
- High-speed space data
- Inter-satellite communication
- Key Milestones
- Laser communication
- Nanosatellites
- Nitish Singh
- Optical communication systems
- Optical ground stations
- Radio frequency methods
- Seed round
- Small satellite industry
- Space relay systems
- Space-tech ecosystem
- Space-to-ground communication
- Spacetech innovation
- Turnkey solution
Aadyah Aerospace: India Self-Reliance in Space & Defense Engineering
Aadyah Aerospace, founded by Shaju Stephen in 2016, is a leading player in India’s aerospace and defense engineering sector. The company specializes in high-reliability satellite components, unmanned aerial systems, and advanced launch-support hardware. Under Stephen’s leadership, Aadyah Aerospace is shaping India’s space ecosystem with innovation and precision engineering. The company has expanded into satellite subsystems, designing lightweight bus structures and deployers to reduce launch costs. Aadyah Aerospace has forged partnerships with public and private sector players to advance indigenous satellite technologies. Under Stephen’s leadership, the company is scaling up to tackle larger projects and accelerating innovation across India’s aerospace ecosystem.
- Aadyah Aerospace
- Aerospace
- Aerospace Ecosystem
- Atmanirbhar Bharat
- Avionics
- Company Formation
- Deep-Space Mission Hardware
- Defense Engineering
- DRDO
- Engineering
- Engineering Innovation
- Future Outlook
- Global Partnerships
- Hardware
- Hyderabad
- Indian Defense Labs
- Indigenous Components
- Innovation
- ISRO
- Key Milestones
- Launch-Support
- Lightweight Satellite Bus
- Make in India.
- Modular Payload Components
- R&D Focus
- Satellite Components
- Self-Reliance
- Shaju Stephen
- Strategic Technologies
- Tactical Surveillance
- Telemetry Systems
- Unmanned Aerial Systems
Dhruva Space: Shaping India’s Future Space Manufacturing
Dhruva Space, a Hyderabad-based startup, is India’s first full-stack private space company, offering satellite platforms, deployment systems, and mission operations for government and commercial clients. Founded by Sanjay Nekkanti, Abhay Egoor, and Narayan Prasad, the company has built out R&D, testing, and integration labs to support small satellite manufacturing. Dhruva Space’s core strength lies in modularity and scalability, with its technology stack including deployers, satellite avionics, structural frames, solar arrays, batteries, and onboard computers. As India aims to capture 9% of the global space economy by 2030, Dhruva Space is positioning itself as a globally competitive satellite systems provider from the Global South.
- Abhay Egoor
- Collaborative
- Commercial Clients
- Commercial Space Launches.
- Commercially Robust
- Deployment Systems
- Dhruva Space
- Global Clients
- Government Clients
- Hyderabad
- Indian Space Sector
- Innovation
- Key Milestones
- Mission Operations
- Modular Deployers
- Narayan Prasad
- PSLV-C53
- Sanjay Nekkanti
- Satellite Bus Platforms
- Satellite Deployers
- Satellite Platforms
- Space Ecosystem
- Space Industry
- Startup
- Startup-Driven
- State-Dominated
- Technology Development
- Thybolt-1
- Thybolt-2
Bellatrix Aerospace: Powering the Future of Space Mobility
Bellatrix Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based company founded by Rohan Ganapathy, Nuthan Prasanna, and Yashas Karanam, is revolutionizing in-space propulsion and mobility. The company focuses on electric propulsion systems, which offer higher fuel efficiency and longer operational life. Bellatrix has developed various propulsion systems, including microwave plasma thrusters, Hall-effect thrusters, Green chemical propulsion systems, and CubeSat propulsion modules. One of its most ambitious visions is the space taxi, a maneuverable orbital vehicle designed to transport satellites or payloads between different orbits. The company has successfully tested and launched two propulsion systems, Arka and Rudra, on ISRO’s PSLV C-58 rocket. Bellatrix is committed to indigenously developed technology and has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and attracted investor interest for its commercially viable and environmentally sustainable propulsion systems. The company is expected to serve satellite manufacturers, space agencies, and play a pivotal role in orbital logistics, space debris mitigation, and interplanetary missions.
- Arka Propulsion System
- Bellatrix Aerospace
- Chetak Launch Vehicle
- CubeSat Propulsion
- Efficient Propulsion Systems
- Electric Propulsion
- Future Space Economy.
- Green Chemical Propulsion
- Hall-Effect Thrusters
- In-Space Propulsion
- India
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- Indigenously Developed Technology
- ISRO Collaboration
- Key Milestones
- Microwave Plasma Thruster
- Nuthan Prasanna
- Orbital Logistics
- Payload Transport
- Private Participation in Space
- Pushpak Orbital Transfer Vehicle
- Rohan Ganapathy
- Rudra Propulsion System
- Satellite Thrusters
- Series A Funding
- Space Mobility
- Space Taxi Concept
- Space Taxis
- US Market Expansion
- Yashas Karanam