Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 6 -- In a major boost to India's private space ecosystem, Technopark-based spacetech startup HEX20, which scripted history by building the country's first private-sector rideshare satellite, has entered into a Multi-Launch Agreement (MLA) with Skyroot Aerospace for its upcoming Earth-Observation constellation and in-orbit payload demonstration missions.
Headquartered in Hyderabad, Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, last month. The agreement was signed by MB Aravind, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of HEX20, and Naga Bharath Daka, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Skyroot Aerospace.
As part of the MLA, HEX20 has purchased three d...