Draft:Grahaa Space

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  • Grahaa Space
  • [Akshath Aerospace Pvt. Ltd]
Company typePrivate
Akshath Aerospace Private Limited
IndustrySpace technology
FoundedSeptember 29, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-29)
Founders
  • Ramesh Kumar Venkatesan
  • Loganathan Muthusamy
Headquarters
Bengaluru
,
India
Key people
  • Ramesh Kumar Venkatesan (CEO)
  • Loganathan Muthusamy (former Co-founder and Ex-ISRO)
  • Manimaran VS (Director)
Products
  • Small satellites
  • Ground stations
  • Satellite deployers
Services
  • Nanosatellite development
  • Payload design
  • Satellite launch services
  • Ground station support
Websitewww.grahaa.space

Grahaa Space is a Bengaluru-based private aerospace company in India that develops Earth-observation nanosatellites intended for near real-time geospatial video applications[1]. The company develops an optical payload for video capture and transmission, for which it has filed patent applications, which is intended to serve as the core module for video capture and transmission from LEO.

The company is pursuing a technology-demonstration mission for its SOLARAS S2 [2][3] nanosatellite, for which it received authorisation from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in November 2025[4][5]. The mission, initially planned for an earlier date, was delayed[6] and finally launched from Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center aboard INNOSPACE’s Hanbit-Nano launch vehicle within a launch window of December 23, 2025[7], with the objective of validating systems ahead of a proposed constellation[8] designed to deliver near-real-time geospatial video from low Earth orbit[1].

The company was founded by former ISRO scientist Loganathan Muthusamy and former IBM employee Ramesh Kumar Venkatesan[9]. It is incubated at the Space Technology Innovation and Incubation Cell (STIIC) at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and is supported by the Viskan Group[4]. The company is also supported by international incubation programs such as the Innovation & Collaboration Centre (ICC) at the University of South Australia[10]. In 2025, the company participated in international partnership initiatives as part of an Indian space delegation[11].

Earlier Missions

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Grahaa Space's earliest flight activities involved sub-orbital technology demonstration missions intended to validate miniature satellite subsystems under near-space conditions[8]. These missions focused on low-cost experimental platforms rather than operational satellites.

AkSat U2 and ViskanSat (RHUMI-1)

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In 2024, Grahaa Space developed two picosatellite demonstrators, AkSat U2 and ViskanSat, for flight abord the RHUMI-1 sub-orbital sounding rocket. Both spacecraft were designed as compact (<100 g) experimental units with identical architectures, enabling performance comparison during a single flight[12].

Upcoming Missions

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SOLARAS S2

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SOLARAS S2[13] is a technology demonstration satellite was launched on December 23, 2025 at 06:43 IST[14][15] aboard Innospace Hanbit-Nano[16]. The satellite was aimed at validating nanosatellite subsystems, communication links, basic solar radiation analysis[4]. The satellite carried a beacon to transmit signals on amateur radio frequencies, which can be received and monitored by the SatNOGS community[17]. According to a statement by the company's founder, a series of SOLARAS and other missions is planned for launch in association with ISRO and Skyroot Aerospace [18][19].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Grahaa Space: Patenting innovations in earth observation nanosatellites". IndiaAI. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  2. ^ "IARU Sat Coordinator". iaru.amsat-uk.org. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  3. ^ "ITU Space Explorer". www.itu.int. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Bengaluru Spacetech firm gets IN–SPACe clearance to launch a nano satellite mission by month end". The Hindu. 2025-11-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  5. ^ "INSPACe Authorizations - IN-SPACe". www.inspace.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  6. ^ "Innospace Hanbit-Nano Inaugural Launch Slips To December | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  7. ^ "Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!". Space. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  8. ^ a b Chaitanya, SV Krishna (2024-08-24). "India's first reusable hybrid rocket successfully launched from Chennai coast". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  9. ^ "Ramesh Kumar V – Startup Assam". Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  10. ^ "Grahaa Space". Innovation & Collaboration Centre. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  11. ^ Madanapalle, Aditya (2025-12-09). "Major Indian New Space partnerships in 2025". News9live. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  12. ^ V, Ramesh Kumar; Bsm, Aparajith; Murugan, Palani (2024-08-30). "Technical Overview and Comparative Assessment of the AkSat U2 and ViskanSat Sub-Orbital Picosatellite Demonstrators for Flight Aboard the Rhumi-1 Sounding Rocket". International Journal of Advanced Research and Interdisciplinary Scientific Endeavours. 1 (3): 171–184. doi:10.61359/11.2206-2415. ISSN 3048-7021.
  13. ^ "SatNOGS DB - SOLARAS S2". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  14. ^ published, Andrew Jones (2025-12-19). "Watch South Korean startup Innospace attempt its 1st-ever orbital launch today". Space. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  15. ^ "Technical problems force delay of South Korea's 1st commercial orbit launch". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  16. ^ "WATCH | South Korea's Innospace's Hanbit-Nano rocket crashes minutes after historic liftoff attempt". Wion. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  17. ^ "SatNOGS DB - SOLARAS S2". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  18. ^ "Spacetech startup Grahaa gets approval to launch nanosatellite from Brazil". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  19. ^ United News of India. (Dec 11, 2025). Grahaa Space hopes to raise funds for future mission. Retrieved from https://www.uniindia.com/grahaa-space-hopes-to-raise-funds-for-future-mission/business-economy/news/3670388.html on 2025-12-23.