Skyroot to launch Reflect Orbital's sunlight satellites
By Abha Lohia ·
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- Skyroot Aerospace is a Hyderabad spacetech startup that builds small satellite launch rockets under its Vikram series
- California's Reflect Orbital has booked two Vikram launches to put its orbital mirror satellites into space
- Reflect Orbital wants to beam adjustable sunlight onto chosen spots at night, for rescue work, solar farms and remote industrial sites
What happened
- Reflect Orbital signed for two launches on Skyroot's Vikram rockets.
- The US firm plans a constellation of mirror satellites.
- The mirrors would give on-demand sunlight at night over a five-km area.
- Skyroot's CEO welcomed the deal in a public post.
Why it matters
- Shows a foreign customer choosing an Indian launcher.
- Gives Reflect Orbital assured schedule and capacity beyond its US launch sites.
- Uses for the light include disaster rescue and longer solar output.
The business
- Skyroot builds small-satellite launch rockets in Hyderabad.
- Its rockets are named Vikram.
- It is one of India's first private space companies.
The founders
What happens next
- Reflect Orbital has already won US approval to build and fly a demonstration satellite.
Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at low extra cost. India's government also has a narrower legal definition that decides who gets scheme benefits.
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