Key Private Players in India’s Space Sector
Skyroot Aerospace
- Founded: 2018 by former ISRO engineers, headquartered in Hyderabad.
Achievements
- Successfully launched Vikram-S in 2022 – India’s first private rocket launch.
- First orbital launch of Vikram-1 planned for 2025, carrying multiple Indian and foreign satellites.
Features
- Payload capacity of 480 kg to 500 km LEO.
- Rapid assembly and minimal infrastructure requirements.
Partnerships
- Technical support from ISRO.
- Collaboration with Bellatrix on orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs).
Agnikul Cosmos
- Founded: Incorporated in 2017 & based in Chennai; focused on small satellite launch vehicles.
Achievements
- Sub-orbital launch of Agnibaan-SOrTeD (Agnibaan Sub-Orbital Technology Demonstrator) - world’s first rocket with a single piece 3D printed engine ....
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