Satellize

Satellize
FormerlyExseed Space
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace industry
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
FoundersMahesh Murthy[1]
Asshar Farhan
Headquarters,
India
Key people
Mahesh Murthy (director)
Asshar Farhan (director)
ServicesSatellite imagery, data gathering, communication
Websitesatellize.com

Satellize (formerly known as Exseed Space) is the first private Indian company to have a satellite in space. In December 2018, their first satellite was launched into space via SpaceX.[2] They launched their second satellite, AISAT (called ExseedSat-2) for a customer, AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) India on board the fourth stage of the PSLV-C45.[3]

Exseed Innovations was started in 2017 by Mahesh Murthy, Asshar Farhan, and Kris Nair in Hyderabad.[4] Its focus is on "assembly, integration, testing and operation of satellites" and seeks to "democratize space exploration".[5]

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References

  1. ^ "ISCE Visitor Brochure with Schedule" (PDF). Isro.gov.in. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ Dewan, Neha (13 August 2020). "Race for space: Startups take to the sky with satellites, rocket engine – Up, up and away!". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ Laxman, Srinivas (1 April 2019). "Mumbai startup back in spotlight after four months, to launch second satellite today | Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Conf – Spacepark". Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ Khatri, Bhumika (5 December 2018). "India's ExseedSAT-1 Hitches A Ride Into Space On Elon Musk's Falcon 9". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 14 January 2021.