https://spacewatch.global/tag/sanjay-nekkanti/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:48:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/sanjay-nekkanti/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/exotrail-signs-major-contracts-with-three-indian-space-companies-as-macron-visits-india/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71293 Exotrail has signed three major contracts covering the supply of several dozen electric propulsion systems to XDLINX Labs, PIXXEL, and Dhruva Space, three Indian space companies, illustrating the fundamental role that the space industry plays in Franco-Indian cooperation. The contract comes as part of French President, Emmanuel Macron's visit to India for the inauguration of the Indo-French Year of Innovation, to which Exotrail was invited as part of the presidential delegation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/dhruva-space-and-sodern-announce-horus-in-orbit-demonstration-aboard-p-30-mission/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65655 Dhruva Space has entered into a strategic partnership with Sodern ArianeGroup. Sodern will consequently deploy its HORUS star tracker on a Dhruva Space-hosted payload mission scheduled for launch in 2026 under Dhruva Space’s flagship Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads (LEAP) initiative.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/dhruva-space-and-kineis-to-introduce-iot-connectivity-in-india/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55895 Dhruva Space and Kinéis have announced a collaboration to introduce Kinéis IoT connectivity in India and to launch a Kinéis IoT payload on the Dhruva Space P-30 satellite. The partnership is a groundbreaking initiative for the companies to fortify global satellite connectivity. Through the partnership, Dhruva Space will provide Kinéis IoT services in India and develop new and innovative applications that can receive support from Kinéis’ 25-satellite constellation]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/dhruva-space-announces-successful-closure-of-its-series-a-round/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54958 Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Engineering solutions provider based in Hyderabad, India, has announced a successful closure of their Series A funding at INR 123 Crores (USD 14.7 million). The funding will go towards the company’s upcoming spacecraft manufacturing facility, strategic business acquisition plans, and enhancing product offerings to deploy them to the global market.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/01/dhruva-space-announces-successful-space-qualification/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53067 Dhruva Space has announced its successful Space-qualification of its P30 Satellite Platform launched as ‘Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads - Technology Demonstrator’ (LEAP-TD) Payload onboard ISRO’s PSLV-C58 POEM-3 mission. The launch took place at 09:10 IST on 01 January 2024 from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.]]>