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Company says its technology helps in all-weather imaging without atmospheric interference
Development follows Skyroot Aerospace's launch of Vikram-S rocket on a sub-orbital flight from Sriharikota on Nov 18
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao expressed happiness over successfully placing into the space orbit the two Nano satellites launched from Sriharikota by Telangana-based Dhruva Space Tech
Funding to private players soars to $108.52 million compared to $67.2 million in 2021
Spacetech startup Pixxel is set to launch its third hyperspectral satellite Anand onboard ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota spaceport on Saturday. Anand is a hyperspectral microsatellite weighing less than 15 kg but having more than 150 wavelengths that will enable it to capture images of the earth in greater detail than today's non-hyperspectral satellites that have not more than 10 wavelengths. The imagery from the satellite can be used to detect pest infestation, map forest fires, identify soil stress and oil slicks amongst other things, a statement from Pixxel said on Monday. "After more than 18 months of delay, many many retests, and more than two years of sweat and hard work by the team, we are finally launching this week," Awais Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Pixxel said on Twitter. Founded by Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal, Pixxel became the first Indian company ever to launch a commercial satellite Shakuntala in April using Elon Musk's SpaceX'
The company which launched India's first private rocket on November 18 is also planning to develop reusable rocket engines
The company has named the rocket Vikram-S as a tribute to the founder of India's space programme Dr Vikram Sarabhai
The mission, named 'Prarambh', will be the first launch of a privately developed and operated launch vehicle from the country
Removal of angel tax, removal of retrospective tax, and reduction of corporate tax - are encouraging investments and industry: PM Modi
Space-related technology is a $200 billion market that spans companies building products and services to use on Earth, in orbit or for space exploration and colonization missions
Venus Aerospace Corp., a startup pursuing a hypersonic space plane, is aiming to ferry people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in about an hour
Digantara, a company incubated at Indian Insitute of Science (IISc), aims to combat the growing problem of space debris by developing India's first space-based surveillance platform
Femto satellites are satellites with a mass less than 100 grams
The Crew-1 mission marks a crucial milestone in the development of a space industry in which private-sector companies provide business and tourism services in low-earth orbit
They also urged the department so simplify usage of Isro facilities with an online portal for requisitioning, booking and approvals
Private firms are allowed activities in launch vehicles, satellites, space faring services and in ground operations for system readiness. The startups have shown interest in all the four areas
Global venture capital has identified spacetech as a super growth sector. India, China and Japan will play a significant role to drive the transformation in Asia
A 19-year-old physics undergrad student has started a venture that helps schools set up their own astronomy labs, writes Sneha Bhattacharjee