https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/ground-segment Dated, sourced milestones from the ground segment & tracking companies Space Bandits tracks. en https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leo-labs leo-labs/2026-08-27/Wins a $20.68M Space Force prototype agreement for a Scout radar, its container-sized mobile system, modified for national security use Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Wins a $20.68M Space Force prototype agreement for a Scout radar, its container-sized mobile system, modified for national security use. Source: https://payloadspace.com/leolabs-wins-20-68m-space-force-award-for-scout/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2026-08-18/Unveils MOSAIC, a network of ground-based optical sensors for tracking objects in orbit Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Unveils MOSAIC, a network of ground-based optical sensors for tracking objects in orbit. Source: https://theprint.in/science/bengaluru-company-mosaic-india-ai-powered-space-surveillance/3018527/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2026-07-13/The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, anchored by IN-SPACe, makes its first investment: ₹60 crore in Dhruva Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund, anchored by IN-SPACe, makes its first investment: ₹60 crore in Dhruva. Source: https://www.dhruvaspace.com/press-releases/dhruva-space-becomes-first-recipient-of-investment-under-india-sovereign-space-tech-fund-the-antariksh-venture-capital-fund https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2026-05-13/Receives a ₹105 crore grant from India's RDI fund to develop Project Garud, a 500 kg satellite platform Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Receives a ₹105 crore grant from India's RDI fund to develop Project Garud, a 500 kg satellite platform. Source: https://www.dhruvaspace.com/press-releases/dhruva-space-secures-inr-105-crores-rdif-backing-to-develop-project-garud-advancing-india-private-sector-500-kg-class-satellite-capability-for-constellation-missions https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2026-01-21/Signs the national Earth observation constellation agreement with IN-SPACe as one of four consortium members, led by Pixxel Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signs the national Earth observation constellation agreement with IN-SPACe as one of four consortium members, led by Pixxel. Source: https://www.pixxel.space/news/pixxel-led-consortium-signs-agreement-with-in-space-to-build-indias-national-eo-constellation https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2026-01-12/Loses five deployers and the satellites inside them, including its own Thybolt-3, when PSLV-C62 fails in flight Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Loses five deployers and the satellites inside them, including its own Thybolt-3, when PSLV-C62 fails in flight. Source: https://www.etvbharat.com/en/technology/we-can-recover-quickly-hyderabad-space-startups-remain-confident-after-pslv-c62-launch-setback-enn26011401151 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2025-12-16/Raises a $50M Series B to extend its sensors to missile detection and tracking Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $50M Series B to extend its sensors to missile detection and tracking. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/indias-digantara-raises-50m-for-space-based-missile-defence-tech https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2025-08-27/LEAP-1, its first commercial mission, launches on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with payloads for Australia's Akula Tech Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT LEAP-1, its first commercial mission, launches on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with payloads for Australia's Akula Tech. Source: https://india.entrepreneur.com/news-and-trends/pixxel-and-dhruva-space-launch-satellites-on-spacex-falcon-9/496405 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/atlas-space atlas-space/2025-07/York Space Systems’ parent agrees to acquire ATLAS, which keeps its brand and Traverse City base Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT York Space Systems’ parent agrees to acquire ATLAS, which keeps its brand and Traverse City base. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/york-space-systems-parent-company-to-acquire-atlas-space-operations-to-expand-mission-delivery-and-space-to-ground-capabilities-302508489.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2025-03-08/SCOT is commissioned and returns its first image, of the Earth's edge over Buenos Aires Sat, 08 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT SCOT is commissioned and returns its first image, of the Earth's edge over Buenos Aires. Source: https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/digantara-commissions-worlds-first-commercial-space-surveillance-satellite-825614 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2025-02/Opens an office in Colorado Springs to sell to the US defence market Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT Opens an office in Colorado Springs to sell to the US defence market. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/indias-digantara-raises-50m-for-space-based-missile-defence-tech https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2025-01-14/SCOT, its first space surveillance satellite, launches on SpaceX's Transporter-12 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT SCOT, its first space surveillance satellite, launches on SpaceX's Transporter-12. Source: https://satnews.com/2025/01/14/digantara-launches-indias-1st-homegrown-space-surveillance-mission-via-spacexs-transporter-12/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2024-07-15/IN-SPACe authorises it to sell ground station services Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT IN-SPACe authorises it to sell ground station services. Source: https://www.dhruvaspace.com/press-releases/dhruva-space-authorisation-from-inspace-gsaas-ground-station-as-a-service https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2024-04-22/Closes a ₹123 crore (about $15M) Series A, with Indian Angel Network Alpha Fund and Blue Ashva Capital among the investors Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Closes a ₹123 crore (about $15M) Series A, with Indian Angel Network Alpha Fund and Blue Ashva Capital among the investors. Source: https://inc42.com/buzz/dhruva-space-marks-close-of-series-a-at-inr-123-cr-plans-spacecraft-manufacturing-unit/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2024-01/LEAP-TD, a version of its P-30 platform on ISRO's POEM-3, completes its experiments in orbit Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT LEAP-TD, a version of its P-30 platform on ISRO's POEM-3, completes its experiments in orbit. Source: https://www.isro.gov.in/POEM-3_Mission_achieves_Payload_objectives.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2023-06-20/Raises a $10M Series A1 led by Peak XV Partners Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $10M Series A1 led by Peak XV Partners. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/digantara-funding-peak-xv-partners/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2023-01-03/Pushan-alpha, a space weather test satellite, launches on SpaceX's Transporter-6 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT Pushan-alpha, a space weather test satellite, launches on SpaceX's Transporter-6. Source: https://theprint.in/india/digantara-launches-second-satellite-to-monitor-space-weather/1296334/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2022-11-26/Thybolt-1 and Thybolt-2, its first satellites, reach orbit on PSLV-C54 Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT Thybolt-1 and Thybolt-2, its first satellites, reach orbit on PSLV-C54. Source: https://dhruvaspace.com/pslv-c54-thybolt-mission https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2022-06-30/Its DSOD-1U satellite deployer is space-qualified on PSLV-C53 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT Its DSOD-1U satellite deployer is space-qualified on PSLV-C53. Source: https://www.dhruvaspace.com/press-releases/dhruva-space-to-test-orbital-link-and-3u-and-6u-satellite-deployers-onboard-isro-pslv-c55 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2022-06-30/ROBI launches on PSLV-C53's orbital platform and sends back data Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT ROBI launches on PSLV-C53's orbital platform and sends back data. Source: https://satnews.com/2022/07/07/digantara-successfully-launches-their-space-based-weather-monitoring-system/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/dhruva-space dhruva-space/2022-06-24/Receives one of IN-SPACe's first two authorisations for a private payload, for its satellite deployer on PSLV-C53 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT Receives one of IN-SPACe's first two authorisations for a private payload, for its satellite deployer on PSLV-C53. Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/authorisation-of-2-space-start-ups-marks-beginning-of-private-space-sector-launches-in-india-407417/amp https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2022-06-24/Receives one of IN-SPACe's first two authorisations for a private payload, for its ROBI radiation sensor on PSLV-C53 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT Receives one of IN-SPACe's first two authorisations for a private payload, for its ROBI radiation sensor on PSLV-C53. Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/authorisation-of-2-space-start-ups-marks-beginning-of-private-space-sector-launches-in-india-407417/amp https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/digantara digantara/2021/Raises a $2.5M seed round from Kalaari Capital Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $2.5M seed round from Kalaari Capital. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/digantara-funding-peak-xv-partners/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leo-labs leo-labs/2019-10/Kiwi Space Radar opens in New Zealand, the first commercial radar tracking debris under 10 cm Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT Kiwi Space Radar opens in New Zealand, the first commercial radar tracking debris under 10 cm. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/imagery-and-sensing/2019/10/14/leolabs-reveals-kiwi-space-radar/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/southern-stars southern-stars/2014-07/SkyCube is declared a total loss after its solar panels fail to deploy Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:00:00 GMT SkyCube is declared a total loss after its solar panels fail to deploy. Source: https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/skycube.htm https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/southern-stars southern-stars/2014-01/The crowdfunded SkyCube cubesat launches and deploys from the ISS Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT The crowdfunded SkyCube cubesat launches and deploys from the ISS. Source: https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/skycube.htm https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/southern-stars southern-stars/2013-12/Sells the SkySafari app line and SkyFi hardware to Simulation Curriculum Sun, 01 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT Sells the SkySafari app line and SkyFi hardware to Simulation Curriculum. Source: https://www.mactech.com/2013/12/19/skysafari-acquired-by-simulation-curriculum-skysafari-4-released/