Dhruva Space

A Hyderabad space company founded in 2012 that builds small satellite platforms, deployers and ground stations.

Purpose

Dhruva Space offers satellites, ground stations and launch services, either together or one at a time. It was founded in 2012 and works from a facility in Hyderabad. Its co-founders include CEO Sanjay Nekkanti.

Timeline

• 26 November 2022: Thybolt, a 0.5U satellite with a communication payload, launched on PSLV-C54 and released from Dhruva Space's own orbital deployer
• 2025: LEAP-1 launched from Vandenberg, according to the public satellite catalogue

Sources

1. About Dhruva Space — Dhruva Space
2. PSLV-C54 / EOS-06 mission — ISRO
3. Satellite catalogue (SATCAT) search — CelesTrak