Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- Hyderabad-based space technology startup Cosmoserve Space plans to commence commercial space debris removal operations by early 2028 after completing a series of technology demonstration missions over the next year, its founder and CEO Dr Chiranjeevi said on Thursday.

Talking to reporters after the inauguration of Base 1, India's first private integrated space debris removal facility, here, he said the company had raised a total of USD 9 million through pre-seed and seed funding rounds to develop its robotic spacecraft and space debris removal technologies.

The company, which commenced operations in August 2025, raised USD 3.17 million in its pre-seed round in September 2025 and another USD 6 million in a seed round i...