The Rise of Navneet Singh’s Kepler Aerospace: Building India’s New Space Backbone
Navneet Singh, founder and CEO of Kepler Aerospace, is quietly building India’s new space backbone through small satellites and space-grade components. Founded in the mid-2010s, Kepler focuses on the less visible aspects of modern space missions, such as reliable small satellites, precision parts, and custom electronics. Under Singh’s leadership, Kepler has positioned itself as a critical partner in India’s strategic space ecosystem, focusing on in-house development and investing heavily in materials R&D. The company is working on building an integrated ecosystem, including satellites, ground control infrastructure, and AI-powered analytics platforms, with clients including defense agencies, universities, and startups. Kepler’s quiet evolution has earned it a powerful reputation, enabling India’s space economy to scale, secure, and self-rely.
- Aerospace Engineering
- AI-powered analytics
- Civilian innovation
- Customizable systems
- Defense-grade engineering
- DRDO
- Ground station systems
- Indigenous satellite platforms
- ISRO
- Kepler Aerospace
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Materials R&D
- Materials science
- Modular technology
- National security
- Navneet Singh
- Private space sector
- Proprietary satellite platform
- Radiation-hardened electronics
- Research institutions
- Satellite Components
- Satellite fleet services
- Satellite technology
- Scalable solutions
- Small Satellites
- Space-grade components
- Strategic space ecosystem
- Systems design
- Technical independence
Inspiring The Next Generation of Indian Explorers (Space People)
Indian Air Force test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, born in Lucknow in 1985, was selected as a Gaganyaan astronaut and pilot of Axiom Mission 4 Ax-4, marking India’s space resurgence after a 41-year hiatus. Shukla graduated from NDA with a BSc in Computer Science and an M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering. He is married to Dr. Kamna Shubha Shukla, a dentist. She has known Shubhanshu since having been classmates since primary school, maintaining a close friendship that developed into marriage. The couple has a son together. His journey underlines India’s new phase in space ambitions.
- Ad Astra Per Espera
- Aerospace Engineering
- Astrophotography.
- Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)
- Earth observation
- Fitness
- Gaganyaan astronaut
- Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
- Global mission engagement
- Horoscopes
- Indian Air Force (IAF)
- International Space Station (ISS)
- Legacy
- Life sciences
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Lucknow
- Materials science
- Microgravity nutrition
- National confidence
- National Defence Academy (NDA)
- Personal life
- PM Modi
- Research activities
- Science literature
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Space technology
- SpaceX
- Test pilot
- Vyomanaut Group