Dhruva Space
Dhruva Space is a Hyderabad-based full-stack space engineering solutions company founded in 2012 by Sanjay Nekkanti (CEO). Specialises in small satellites, satellite orbital deployers and hosted paylo
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At a Glance
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Type
- Company (listed)
- Founded
- 2012 (by Sanjay Srikanth Nekkanti, CEO; co-founders Chaitanya Dora Surapureddy, Abhay Egoor, Krishna Teja Penamakuru)
- India entity
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- Listed
- Not listed — private startup
- Key India role
- Dhruva Space is a Hyderabad-based full-stack space engineering solutions company founded in 2012 by Sanjay Nekkanti (CEO). Specialises in small satellites, satellite orbital deployers and hosted paylo
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What It Is
Dhruva Space is a Hyderabad-based full-stack space engineering solutions company founded in 2012 by Sanjay Nekkanti (CEO). Specialises in small satellites, satellite orbital deployers and hosted payload platforms. Successfully space-qualified its Satellite Orbital Deployer (DSOD-1U) aboard ISRO's PSLV-C53 mission on 30 June 2022 — first private Indian deployer space qualification. Followed up with DSOL (orbital link), DSOD-3U and DSOD-6U deployers aboard PSLV-C55 on 22 April 2023. LEAP-TD (Launch Embedding Agnostic Payload Testbed) hosted-payload platform successfully demonstrated on ISRO's PSLV-C58 / POEM-3 mission (Jan 2024) — declares Dhruva open for hosted payload business. Compatible with PSLV and other launch vehicles; supports up to 16U payload volume.
Deployments & Procurement
5 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).
| Agency | Context | Year | Quantity / Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple | DSOD-1U successfully tested & space-qualified on PSLV-C53 mission (30 June 2022) — first private Indian deployer qualification | 2022 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | DSOL, DSOD-3U and DSOD-6U missions successfully launched & validated on PSLV-C55 (22 April 2023) | 2023 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | LEAP-TD hosted payload platform successfully demonstrated on PSLV-C58 / POEM-3 mission (Jan 2024) — Dhruva declares open for hosted payload business | 2024 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | Use of ISRO's POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module) platform for in-orbit scientific experiments using spent PS4 stage | — | [1][2][3] | |
| Multiple | POEM-4 in PSLV-C60 / SpaDeX Mission (Dec 2024) — Dhruva mentioned as participant | 2024 | — | [1][2][3] |
Import Dependencies
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FAQ
What was Dhruva Space's first ISRO mission?
DSOD-1U deployer space-qualification on PSLV-C53 (30 June 2022) — first private Indian satellite orbital deployer qualification
What is LEAP-TD and on which mission did it fly?
Launch Embedding Agnostic Payload Testbed — Dhruva's hosted payload platform, successfully demonstrated on ISRO's PSLV-C58/POEM-3 mission in January 2024
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