GalaxEye acquires Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company StarOps
Space tech startup GalaxEye has acquired StarOps, a Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company. GalaxEye, which is building next-generation Earth Observation capabilities through its proprietary OptoSAR, said
Space tech startup GalaxEye has acquired StarOps, a Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company. GalaxEye, which is building next-generation Earth Observation capabilities through its proprietary OptoSAR, said the acquisition marks a significant milestone in its journey to becoming a fully integrated space technology company. It said that the integration brings StarOps’ proprietary technologies, qualified satellite platforms and deep systems engineering expertise, along with an experienced engineering team, several of whom previously worked at TeamIndus on the Lunar Lander and Rover. “Their end-to-end experience from mission design through End-of-Life further strengthens GalaxEye’s capabilities across the satellite value chain,” it said.
Incorporated in 2022, StarOps was established to develop satellite platforms and indigenize critical spacecraft technologies in India. GalaxEye said that the StarOps team brings proficiency across spacecraft systems engineering, mission operations, propulsion, avionics, flight computing, guidance and navigation, structures and mechanisms, electrical systems, programme management and ground operations. “The team is further supported by a panel of veteran ISRO experts with extensive experience in designing, qualifying and delivering complex space programmes,” it said. It noted that the integration adds a strong portfolio of indigenous spacecraft technologies and engineering know-how to GalaxEye.
These include qualified satellite bus platforms across the 50 kg, 150 kg and 250 kg classes, proprietary subsystem technologies, qualification heritage, testing infrastructure and engineering tools. Suyash Singh, co-founder and CEO, GalaxEye, said, “By welcoming this exceptional team and their technologies into GalaxEye, we are significantly strengthening our capabilities across satellite engineering. Together, we are building a company capable of designing, engineering and operating advanced space systems from India for the world.” “We’re now bringing that experience to GalaxEye, and I’m excited to see our work become part of its ambitious mission to develop and deploy a constellation of OptoSAR satellites.
It’s a privilege to contribute to a mission that has the potential to push the boundaries of what Indian space technology can achieve,” Nirmal Suraj Gadde, co-founder and Missions Lead, StarOps said.
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