Agnikul Cosmos Archives

GalaxEye Launches Mission Drishti: World’s First OptoSAR Satellite Built by Private Indian Company Reaches Orbit Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026Ankit Thakur

Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space successfully launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR imaging satellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from California on May 3, 2026. The 190-kg satellite is India’s largest privately built Earth observation satellite. [...]

Indian rocket launching from Sriharikota as India space economy crosses 13 billion

India’s Space Economy Crosses $13 Billion: ISRO Commercial Launches Agnikul Skyroot and 200 Startups Fuel India’s New Space Race

April 21, 2026April 22, 2026Rohit Joshi

India’s space economy crosses $13 billion in 2026 as ISRO’s commercial arm NSIL ramps up launches and over 200 private startups including Agnikul and… [...]

ISRO Gaganyaan rocket on launch pad at Sriharikota with Indian flag and sunrise sky

Will Gaganyaan Fly in 2027? Inside ISRO’s Human Spaceflight Race and India’s 300-Startup Space Boom

April 19, 2026April 22, 2026Gaurav Thakur

ISRO says Gaganyaan will launch in 2027 — but two uncrewed test missions remain incomplete. Meanwhile, 300+ private startups, NISAR. [...]