HEX20
HEX20 is a small-satellite company dual-headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Technopark), Kerala, India and Adelaide, South Australia. Provides cost-effective satellite platforms, customized hardware,
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At a Glance
- Headquarters
- Dual HQ: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India (Technopark) AND Adelaide, South Australia (HEX20 Pty Ltd incorporated in South Australia)
- Type
- Company (listed)
- Founded
- Co-founders include Lloyd Jacob Lopez (migrated to Australia 2019), M.B. Aravind, Ashwin Chandran, Anurag Reghu — operating since ~2022 from Trivandrum Technopark
- India entity
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- Listed
- Not listed — private startup
- Key India role
- HEX20 is a small-satellite company dual-headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Technopark), Kerala, India and Adelaide, South Australia. Provides cost-effective satellite platforms, customized hardware,
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What It Is
HEX20 is a small-satellite company dual-headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Technopark), Kerala, India and Adelaide, South Australia. Provides cost-effective satellite platforms, customized hardware, and advanced sensor technologies for CubeSat and SmallSat form factors, with mission-as-a-service offering (design, build, integrate, test, launch, operate). India operations launched 'Nila' satellite — Kerala's first privately developed satellite — aboard SpaceX Transporter-13 on 15 March 2025 (developed in just 4 months; 3U tech demonstrator & payload host for DCube actuators). Second satellite KOYO launched July 2026 for Taiwan's National Central University. Multi-launch agreement signed with Skyroot Aerospace (Aug 2026) for 3 dedicated Vikram missions from Q4 2027 to deploy EO and demo satellites. Lunar mission partnership with ispace (Japan) and COSPAR — plans to fly a satellite in lunar orbit in 2028-2029 focused on PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) and COSPAR. Ground Station functions as Mission Control Centre (MCC) for satellite missions.
Deployments & Procurement
5 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).
| Agency | Context | Year | Quantity / Note | Sources |
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| Multiple | Nila satellite — Kerala's first privately developed satellite — launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-13 on 15 March 2025 (3U HEX20 tech demonstrator and payload host for DCube actuators; developed in just 4 months) | 2025 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | KOYO satellite launched July 2026 for Taiwan's National Central University aboard SpaceX Transporter-17 — second HEX20 mission | 2026 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | Multi-launch agreement with Skyroot Aerospace (Aug 2026) for 3 dedicated Vikram missions from Q4 2027 to deploy EO and demo satellites | 2026 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | Lunar mission partnership with ispace (Japan) and COSPAR — plans to fly satellite in lunar orbit in 2028-2029 for PNT and COSPAR | 2028 | — | [1][2][3] |
| Multiple | 16U Earth imaging + inter-Satellite Optical Communication demonstration — manifested TR21 July 2027 | 2027 | — | [1][2][3] |
Import Dependencies
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