India's 1st Private Launchpad Preps For Liftoff

Preparations are in the final stages by the Chennai-headquartered space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos for the maiden launch of India's first-ever private launchpad and the second rocket launch by a......

After historic 2023, ISRO is ready for packed 2024

The new year will witness two unmanned missions under the "Gaganyaan" project, deep ocean exploration project, "Samudrayaan" and many more. IMAGE: The ISRO is set to begin the new year with the......

Vikram-S private rocket launch could be India's SpaceX moment

‘The current launch is a sounding rocket, this cannot be called a milestone. The importance is this is for the first time a private player is doing it.’ IMAGE: The Vikram-S rocket......

India to make its own GSLV-Mk III and SSLV: DoS

The Department of Space (DoS) plans to realise entirely-built rockets -- GSLV-Mk III and SSLV -- from Indian industry partners, in addition to PSLV, according to a top official of its commercial......

Funding for space start-ups zooms

The race for space has got real, and it is attracting funding like never before. In 2022 so far, funding to private players in the space sector has jumped a whopping 61.5 per cent — soaring......

Space tech start-up Agnikul raises $11 mn funding

It is the largest funding round for a private Indian space technology company in the country. Billionaire and Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra along with top Silicon Valley investors Naval......

For India's start-ups space is the next frontier

While participation of start-ups in the space sector has largely been minimal so far, their involvement will be key towards building India's very own aerospace companies such as Maxar, Elon......

Why space start-ups find it hard to raise funds

While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual......