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The space-tech startup’s corporate structure isn’t straightforward. But its US operations and foreign funding are not necessarily at odds with India’s rules for the space sector.

Pixxel has found itself at the receiving end of a social media backlash.
It began when the space-tech company announced a new US subsidiary, Pixxel Federal, to serve defence customers in the US. The announcement was followed by the introduction of Allyson Jenkins as the subsidiary’s chief executive, alongside an all-American board of directors.
What followed was a series of social media posts questioning Pixxel’s patriotism and its commitment to India.
Over the weekend, Bengaluru-based GalaxEye, another Indian earth-observation company, posted an article on X titled “Built in India, Headquartered in India: The GalaxEye Story”. Though the blog did not …
The space tech startup’s next bet is to build a business where it can sell more than just hyperspectral imaging. The sky is the limit but the money is finite.
Venture capital funding is showing signs of a slowdown; the US opens access to advanced technologies for the UAE; and other updates.
A new generation of Indian entrepreneurs are building ambitious companies in space tech. One of them, Bellatrix Aerospace, has now set its sights on the global race to build a satellite for an ultra-low orbit.