No. Year Details of Start-ups Facilitation provided 1 2022 Agnikul Cosmos, Skyroot Aerospace, Pixxel Flex seal & acoustic testing, S/X-band antenna RF testing, sub-orbital launch access (Vikram-S), launch vehicle TM reception.
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PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SUPPORT TO SPACE STARTUPS
As per the DPIIT Start-up India Portal, around 440 space technology startups are registered in India. IN-SPACe has granted 113 authorisations to 52 Non-Government Entities (NGEs) to carry out various space activities, out of which 18 are start-ups.
Source: Press Information Bureau (official). The summary and key points are quoted from that release; no AI is used. Check the source for the full text.
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2 2023 Dhruva Space, Pixxel Space, Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Spacekidz, Azista BST Agniban SoRTeD launch access, RAMAN-I & II engine testing, Azaadisat-2 environmental testing, static stage testing, ground station support.
3 2024 Skyroot Aerospace, Pixxel Space, Manastu Space, Piersight Space, N Space Tech India Pvt. Ltd. Stage-1 casting & propellant supply, hardware-in-loop simulations, POEM payload EMI/EMC and shock testing.
4 2025 Agnikul Cosmos, Dhruva Space, Piersight, Galaxeye, Satleo Labs, Skyroot Aerospace Cryogenic pump PDR review, X/UHF-band downlink support, TVAC/outgassing tests, trajectory validation, cooling umbilical supply.
5 2026 TakeMe2Space, Bellatrix Aerospace, Skyroot Aerospace, OrbitAid Aerospace, Dhruva Space Pvt. Ltd, First Launch Pad (FLP) utilization for Vikram-1, docking mechanism lab testing, SRS shock testing, silicide coating for micro-thrusters.
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Pair one-liners with mock tests so mistakes become the next revision list.
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