Eight nanosatellites, including two nanosatellites, Thybolt 1 and Thybolt 2, from Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, were successfully launched into space by the Indian Space Research Organization’s(ISRO) PSLV-C54 on Saturday.
Dhruva Space, which is Hyderabad based, is the first private enterprise to manufacture satellites, adding another feather to Hyderabad’s cap. This launch compliments Skyroot Aerospace’s historic launch of its Vikram-S rocket, which made the startup the first private participant to launch a rocket into space.