India, Oct. 2 -- Indian spacetech startups TakeMe2Space, SatLeo Labs, and EON Space Labs sent AI computing and Earth observation technologies into orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 today.

The Transporter-18 rideshare mission lifted off from California, carrying TakeMe2Space's MOI-1A satellite with EON Space Labs' MIRA imaging system onboard. SatLeo Labs' TAPAS-1 thermal-imaging payload flew on Dhruva Space's LEAP-2 satellite.

Hyderabad-based TakeMe2Space's MOI-1A is designed to process Earth observation data in orbit using AI, allowing customers to receive insights without downloading large volumes of raw imagery.

Ahmedabad-based SatLeo's TAPAS-1 is designed to capture land-surface temperature data, while Hyderabad-based EON's MIRA captur...