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Space News Sep 10, 2026

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest round$100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised$195 million since 2019…

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India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest round$100M Series C (Sept 2026) Total raised$195 million since 2019 ...
The PSLV-C62 failure

PSLV-C62 Failure: What Went Wrong With ISRO’s Rocket Launch

Mission File MissionPSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch dateJanuary 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota VehiclePSLV-DL (64th PSLV flight) PayloadsEOS-N1 + 15 co-passenger satellites Failed stageThird stage (PS3) ...
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Agnikul Cosmos Explained: India’s Incredible 3D-Printed Rocket Bet (2026)

Mission File FoundedDecember 2017 FoundersSrinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM HeadquartersChennai (IIT Madras campus) RocketAgnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature techSingle-piece 3D-printed engine Maiden flightAgnibaan SOrTeD — May 30, 2024 Latest milestone4-engine cluster ...
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What Is Aditya-L1? ISRO’s Solar Mission Explained

Mission File Developed byISRO LaunchedSept 2, 2023 VehiclePSLV-C57 LocationSun–Earth L1 point Distance~1.5 million km OrbitHalo orbit (since Jan 2024) Payloads7 instruments Mission life~5 years In This Article What Is Aditya-L1? ...
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India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Pixxel Explained: India’s Incredible $195 Million Space-Tech Bet (2026)

Mission File CompanyPixxel FoundedFebruary 2019 FoundersAwais Ahmed & Kshitij Khandelwal HeadquartersBengaluru, India & Los Angeles, USA FocusHyperspectral Earth observation Latest ...
The PSLV-C62 failure

PSLV-C62 Failure: What Went Wrong With ISRO’s Rocket Launch

Mission File MissionPSLV-C62 / EOS-N1 Launch dateJanuary 12, 2026, 10:17 hrs IST SiteSatish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota VehiclePSLV-DL (64th PSLV ...
Agnibaan is Agnikul’s modular small-satellite launch vehicle, built around two engine types

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Mission File FoundedDecember 2017 FoundersSrinath Ravichandran & Moin SPM HeadquartersChennai (IIT Madras campus) RocketAgnibaan (modular, semi-cryogenic) Signature techSingle-piece 3D-printed engine ...
What is Aditya-L1?

What Is Aditya-L1? ISRO’s Solar Mission Explained

Mission File Developed byISRO LaunchedSept 2, 2023 VehiclePSLV-C57 LocationSun–Earth L1 point Distance~1.5 million km OrbitHalo orbit (since Jan 2024) Payloads7 ...
Editorial illustration of a cryogenic rocket engine using liquid hydrogen and oxygen in an Indian launch vehicle.

What Is a Cryogenic Engine? ISRO’s Rocket Technology Explained

Engine File Developed byISRO (LPSC) ProgrammeCUSP EngineCE-7.5 PropellantsLiquid H2 + Liquid O2 CycleStaged combustion Used inGSLV Mk II upper stage ...
Editorial illustration of Vyommitra, ISRO’s robotic astronaut, inside an uncrewed Gaganyaan spacecraft

Vyommitra: ISRO’s Robotic Astronaut Explained

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Editorial illustration of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander near the Moon’s south-pole terrain.

Why Chandrayaan-3 Landed Near the Moon’s South Pole

Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole because the region offers a rare combination of scientific clues and future exploration ...
Editorial illustration of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 private orbital rocket lifting off from Sriharikota.

Vikram-1: India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Explained

Learn how Vikram-1 became India’s first private orbital rocket, how Mission Aagaman worked, and what it means for Indian space ...
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