This photograph taken on July 7, 2026 shows a Vikram-1 orbital rocket model displayed at Skyroot Aerospace facility on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Skyroot Aerospace is readying the maiden test flight of the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket before August 4. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 16, 2026 shows Awais Ahmed, founder and CEO of Pixxel Space Technologies, inspecting a clean room used for satellite integration at his office in Bengaluru. Pixxel Space is building hyperspectral imaging satellites that provide Earth observation data to commercial customers and government agencies in India, Europe and the United States. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 16, 2026 shows Awais Ahmed, founder and CEO of Pixxel Space Technologies, speaking during an interview with AFP at his office in Bengaluru. Pixxel Space is building hyperspectral imaging satellites that provide Earth observation data to commercial customers and government agencies in India, Europe and the United States. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 16, 2026 shows Awais Ahmed (C), founder and CEO of Pixxel Space Technologies, overseeing the mission control centre at his office in Bengaluru. Pixxel Space is building hyperspectral imaging satellites that provide Earth observation data to commercial customers and government agencies in India, Europe and the United States. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 16, 2026 shows Awais Ahmed (L), founder and CEO of Pixxel Space Technologies, inspecting a satellite testing model at his office in Bengaluru. Pixxel Space is building hyperspectral imaging satellites that provide Earth observation data to commercial customers and government agencies in India, Europe and the United States. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 14, 2026 shows CEO and co-founder of Earth observation satellite company GalaxEye, Suyash Singh (R) interacting with his employeee at their office in Bengaluru. Recent geopolitical conflicts have driven demand for satellite imagery across the globe, says Earth observation satellite company GalaxEye, highlighting the increasing overlap between space and security. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on July 14, 2026 shows a scale model of Earth observation satellite company GalaxEye's Mission Drishti satellite at its office in Bengaluru. Recent geopolitical conflicts have driven demand for satellite imagery across the globe, says Earth observation satellite company GalaxEye, highlighting the increasing overlap between space and security. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 16, 2026 shows employees of Pixxel Space Technologies, working in their office in Bengaluru. Pixxel Space is building hyperspectral imaging satellites that provide Earth observation data to commercial customers and government agencies in India, Europe and the United States. India currently values its space economy at $8.4 billion, about three percent of the global market, private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country aims to increase that figure fivefold within seven years. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)