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Othisis Systems
Bengaluru startup building a reusable landing rocket; it hot-fired a 3D-printed 5 kN liquid-oxygen and methane cryogenic engine in August 2026 after three failed ignitions.
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The space ecosystem
Profiles of the organisations shaping spaceflight from India — agencies, launch companies, satellite builders and their suppliers — plus the international players our reporting covers, each linked to our coverage.
Launch
Bengaluru startup building a reusable landing rocket; it hot-fired a 3D-printed 5 kN liquid-oxygen and methane cryogenic engine in August 2026 after three failed ignitions.
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Communications & ground segment
OXG Space is a Bengaluru company developing satellite connectivity and in-orbit computing infrastructure for Earth-observation data.
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Satellites & Earth observation
Bengaluru hyperspectral Earth-observation company flying six Firefly satellites and leading the ₹1,200 crore consortium building India's national EO constellation.
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Communications & ground segment
Pramatra is an Indian space-technology startup selected as an IIT Hyderabad space-security finalist for ultra-secure quantum encryption keys.
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Communications & ground segment
Qosmic is an India-based space-communications startup. Public posts describe an Amity MoU for an optical ground station and quantum/space optical communications.
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Satellites & Earth observation
Bengaluru company that turns satellite imagery into farm-credit and infrastructure decisions, and is building its own optical constellation through subsidiary KaleidEO.
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Communications & ground segment
Skynetics publicly reports satellite communications hardware, GNSS/ELINT modules and an operational VHF/UHF ground station.
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Satellites & Earth observation
Bengaluru satellite computing company behind the STORM platform, with a reported 2026 service contract with South Korea’s TelePIX.
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Manufacturing & industry
Space Machines Company operates an India team in Bengaluru developing spacecraft, rapid-response space systems and space-domain software.
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Propulsion & spacecraft systems
Bengaluru propulsion company supported by Indian government programmes and IISc, developing solid propulsion, pyrotechnics and dual-use aerospace systems.
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Vrisva Space is a Bengaluru rocket company developing single-stage-to-orbit vehicles, avionics, propulsion and related commercial aerospace products.
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