Bellatrix Aerospace, is an Indian
private aerospace manufacturer
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and
small satellite
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company, headquartered in
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
,
India
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. The company was established in 2015.
[ It plans to launch its own rocket named Chetak in 2023.] The two-stage Chetak rocket is powered by a number of their own Aeon engines. The Chetak rocket will use liquid methane as fuel. In 2019 it announced plans to use water as propellant for an electric propulsion system. On 8 February 2021 they announced that they partnered with Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad. The company was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO. It aims to develop and launc ...
. On 9 February 2022, Rohan announced on Twitter that Bellatrix has stopped work on its rocket.
In June 2022, the company raised $8 million in a Series A funding round to pursue the development of in-space propulsion systems.
See also
* Comparison of orbital launch systems
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* Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO; ) is the national space agency of India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under the Department of Space (DOS) which is directly overseen by the Prime Minister of India, while the Chairman of ...
* New Space India Limited
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Government of India and commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was established on 6 March 2019 under the administrative control of Department of Space ...
* Pixxel
* Satellize
* List of private spaceflight companies
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Comm ...
* Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad. The company was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO. It aims to develop and launc ...
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Indian private spaceflight companies
Private spaceflight companies
Rocket engine manufacturers of India
Commercial launch service providers
Spacecraft manufacturers
Indian companies established in 2015
Manufacturing companies based in Bangalore
Indian brands
2015 establishments in Karnataka
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