STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Modi Meets 20 Space Startup CEOs, Pushes India As Global Space Hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for wider applications of space technology across sectors and greater collaboration between India’s space startups and industries such as agriculture, environment and education, as the government seeks to position the country as a global hub for space innovation. Modi interacted with the CEOs and founders of 20 space startups […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 21, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
TakeMe2Space Satellite Battery Gains Flight Heritage With Vikram-1 Mission
Indian space technology startup TakeMe2Space has announced that its PowerBank-50 satellite battery pack has officially become “space proven” after successfully completing its maiden mission aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket, marking a significant milestone for India’s growing private space ecosystem. The battery pack powered Cosmoserve Space’s experimental payload on the Orbital Adjustment Module (OAM) during Mission […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 30, 2026
ECONOMY
Policy Reforms Change India’s Space industry Into Private Enterprise Hub
India’s space sector is witnessing an unprecedented transformation, driven by sweeping policy reforms that have opened the doors for private participation and positioned the country as an emerging global space powerhouse. The successful launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, marks a defining milestone in the country’s rapidly evolving commercial […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 19, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
VIT-AP University VISWA-M Payload Reaches Space Aboard Vikram-1
VIT-AP University has achieved a landmark in its space research journey with the successful launch of VISWA-M (VIT Satellite Wavelength Analysis Module), an experimental payload designed and developed by its students and faculty, aboard the SOLARAS nanosatellite launched on Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 orbital launch vehicle. The payload was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 18, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Mission Aagaman: Skyroot Launches India’s First Private Orbital Rocket
India entered a new era in space exploration on Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, placing six payloads, including two satellites, into a 450-km low-Earth orbit. The landmark Mission Aagaman, launched from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (an elite group […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 18, 2026
