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The Orbit Pivot: India’s Private Space Sector Decoupled

The Orbit Pivot: India’s Private Space Sector Decoupled

Glossary: * Skyroot Aerospace: India's first space-tech unicorn (valued at $1.1B). * Orbital Data Centers: Computing hubs in space using solar energy and natural cooling. * Agnikul Cosmos: Conducted India's first semi-cryogenic cluster test with 3D-printed engines. * Sovereign Infrastructure: The shift from state-led (ISRO) to privately-owned strategic assets.

The Silicon Sky: India’s First Orbital Data Centre and the Geopolitics of In-Orbit Intelligence

Summary Glossary * Pathfinder Satellite: A 200kg-class satellite being developed by Pixxel and Sarvam, scheduled for Q4 2026. * Orbital Data Centre: A shift from traditional satellites (which merely capture and transmit data) to nodes that process, train, and run AI models in space. * Hyperspectral Edge Computing: The integration of high-fidelity imaging