He once scored 51 marks in Maths, now owns a space company worth $1.1 billion. Meet 35-year-old rocket man who gave up ISRO jobPawan Kumar Chandana, once a struggling student, now leads Skyroot Aerospace. This company achieved India's first private rocket launch. Ch...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
IN-SPACe picks Astrobase, SatSure and TM2SPACE for first funding under Technology Adoption FundThe three companies are the first beneficiaries under the scheme, which was launched earlier this year. They were chosen after a multi-stag...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Skyroot Aerospace forecasts Rs 977 crore in revenues by FY27, ahead of Vikram-1 launchIndian space startup Skyroot Aerospace projects significant revenue growth, aiming for over Rs 13,000 crore by FY32, driven by launch servi...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 receives 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics AwardIndia's Chandrayaan-3 mission has earned the prestigious 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Ast...
22 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Rocket dreams and unicorns: Investors bet on a long and high rideIndia's private space sector is experiencing a surge in global investment. Skyroot Aerospace has become the country's first space unicorn, ...
11 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Global demand will be a major revenue driver: newly minted unicorn Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan ChandanaSkyroot Aerospace, India's first spacetech unicorn, is poised for global growth, with significant demand expected from US, Europe, and Sout...
08 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Ram Shriram's Sherpalo Ventures to lead $60 million funding round in Skyroot; valuation hits $1.1 billionGIC, of Singapore, BlackRock, Greenko Group founders take part in round along with Sun Pharma founder Dilip Shanghvi family office as the 9...
08 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Skyroot hits unicorn status, but India's private space race needs clearer skiesHyderabad's Skyroot Aerospace has become India's first space launch vehicle unicorn. This achievement fuels the nation's space technology s...
07 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
G20 satellite expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO chief NarayananIndia's G20 satellite for climate and pollution study is set for a 2027 launch. ISRO is leading this initiative. The nation also aims for a...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Vikram-S: Meet the team behind the successful launch of India's first private rocketSkyroot erospace is justifiably elated after the success, but its personnel will soon get to work for the next phase of developmental activ...
18 Nov, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
Isro to help Skyroot to build its small rocketSkyroot signed a non disclosure agreement with the Department of Space that will allow it to access Indian Space Research Organisation (Isr...
03 Feb, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
ISRO working on green fuels like hydrogen peroxide for rocketsISRO Chairman said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is looking at green propulsion through hydrogen peroxide in its rocke...
31 Dec, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
- India successfully launches GSAT-6A communication satellite
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully launched the GSAT-6A satellite that would provide mobile commu...
29 Mar, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
- Indian rocket fails to launch navigation satellite
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Aug 31 (IANS) It was a black Thursday for Indian space programme as it suffered a serious setback after its wo...
31 Aug, 2017, 08.22 PM IST
- Technologically a fruitful year for ISRO (2016 in Retrospect)
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) The year 2016 was a bag of mixed fortunes for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with successes on the te...
21 Dec, 2016, 02.11 PM IST
Countdown for PSLV rocket's longest mission beginsChennai, Sep 24 (IANS) The countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket with a weather and seven other satellites began on Saturday at rock...
24 Sep, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
Why ISRO's Mars mission,launching next week, is the cheapestThere are attributes unique to ISRO that enable it to practise frugal engineering at the cutting edge time and again.
31 Oct, 2013, 10.16 AM IST