Indian space technology startup GalaxEye acquires StarOps

GalaxEye, an Indian space technology startup building Earth Observation capabilities through its proprietary OptoSARTM technology, has acquired StarOps, a Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company that traces its origins to TeamIndus, an Indian private space venture.

Incorporated in 2022, StarOps was established to develop satellite platforms and indigenize critical spacecraft technologies in India.

The integration adds a strong portfolio of indigenous spacecraft technologies and engineering know-how to GalaxEye. These include qualified satellite bus platforms across the 50 kg, 150 kg and 250 kg classes, proprietary subsystem technologies, qualification heritage, testing infrastructure and engineering tools, GalaxEye said.

“By welcoming this exceptional team and their technologies into GalaxEye, we are significantly strengthening our capabilities across satellite engineering,” Suyash Singh, Co-founder & CEO, GalaxEye, said. “Together, we are building a company capable of designing, engineering and operating advanced space systems from India for the world.”

“My journey in space began at TeamIndus, where I learned to build missions from first principles — from developing the technology to bidding for global space agency contracts,” Nirmal Suraj Gadde, Co-founder & Missions Lead, StarOps, said. “We’re now bringing that experience to GalaxEye, and I’m excited to see our work become part of its ambitious mission to develop and deploy a constellation of OptoSAR satellites.”  

Beyond expanding engineering capacity, the acquisition brings together complementary expertise, proven spacecraft technologies and extensive engineering know-how, enabling GalaxEye to accelerate product development, deepen vertical integration and strengthen its ability to deliver end-to-end space missions from concept through operations, GalaxEye said.