Sakthikumar R

Founder and CEO of @OrbitAID

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

From #village roots to the global stage — a proud milestone showing how grassroots #vision can rise to global leadership.

Fuel Station in Space

@rashtrapatibhvn @TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @CMOTamilnadu @TRBRajaa @TIDCO_1965 @european

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

Thank you for all your support.

Yes, we are moving ahead with India's first CHASER + TARGET for Life extension service capabilities.

@PMOIndia @CMOTamilnadu @TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

AayulSAT set the stage.
What follows will redefine on-orbit servicing. 🚀

@KRSakthikumar @isro @unicornindia
@TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @CMOTamilnadu
@NSIL_India @iiscbangalore @NikhilBala42709

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

Yes, #AayulSAT will serve as the Target #Satellite for @OrbitAID in-orbit #demonstration mission.

#refueling #isam #sustainable

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

Next mission unlocked. After India’s first on-orbit refueling, OrbitAID Aerospace’s #AayulSAT will serve as the target satellite for our next #RPOD mission, launching in 2026 advancing rendezvous, docking, and in-space refueling.

@KRSakthikumar @isro @unicornindia
@TheStartupTN

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

Proud to unveil the #AayulSAT mission #patch—a symbol of OrbitAID’s first in-orbit demonstration and India’s step into on-orbit #servicing and #refueling.

#lifeextension #isam #space #satellite

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

Proud to unveil the official mission patch for AayulSAT 🚀
Launching aboard PSLV-C62, AayulSAT marks India’s first orbital refuelling mission.

@KRSakthikumar @isro @unicornindia
@TheStartupTN @Guidance_TN @CMOTamilnadu
@NSIL_India
@iiscbangalore @NikhilBala42709

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

AayulSAT launching on PSLV-C62.

@OrbitAID's first in-orbit demonstration—marking India’s strategic entry into in-orbit refueling and satellite life extension.

From India to the world. 🚀

#AayulSAT #PSLVC62 #refueling

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

🚀 ANNOUNCEMENT

OrbitAID Aerospace is set to launch AayulSAT, India’s first on-orbit refueling mission, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 this month 🇮🇳🛰️

@isro @INSPACeIND @NSIL_India @unicornindia @TheStartupTN @iiscbangalore @ISpA_India @SIA_Ind

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

🚀 @OrbitAID Awarded Top Space Tech Start-up by HDFC Bank Tech Innovators 2025!

We are happy to announce that @OrbitAID has been selected as the #WINNER in the Space Technology category at the HDFC Bank 2025 Tech Innovators Awards, emerging at the top from 1,600+ applications across deep-tech and frontier-tech domains.

#refueling #isam #rpod #Awards @KRSakthikumar

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

Entrepreneurial perspective from Mr. Sakthikumar R (Founder & CEO, OrbitAID Aerospace) on in-orbit service and debris removal solutions. #IISC25

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

Focusing on orbital longevity! This session covers "Sustaining Space Operations," tackling critical issues like in-orbit technologies, debris, and space weather hazard mitigation. #IISC25

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

🚀 Honored to join the IISc 2025 as a panelist!

Looking forward to discussing India’s leadership in OOSR and sustainable space operations.

Thank you @ISPA_Space for the opportunity.

🌍🇮🇳 Let’s build the future of space together!
#IISC2025 #OrbitAID @KRSakthikumar

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

OrbitAID Aerospace unveiled it's 6500 sq.ft R&D facility—India’s largest for on-orbit refueling & satellite servicing! 🚀 Honored to have ISRO Chairman Dr. Narayanan V inaugurate this milestone toward sustainable space operations.

#refueling #orbitaidaerospace #spaceinnovation

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

Our Founder & CEO – SAKTHIKUMAR R took the stage at the "AI for Developing Countries Forum" at the United Nations Office, Vienna, where he spoke on how #AI powers OrbitAID’s on-orbit refueling technology - extending satellite life and driving SpaceSustainability🚀

#OOSR #ISAM

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

Understand when you are weightless!

#refueling #docking

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

🚀 Major milestone unlocked!
Our 2nd Zero-G mission is complete.

In just 4 months, we:
✅ Revalidated TRL-7 docking & refueling interface (SIDRP)
✅ Tested pose estimation for RPO
✅ Ran onboard real-time data processing
✅ Achieved propellant transfer in microgravity.

[Sakthikumar R @KRSakthikumar]

https://t.co/lu0Jk7qFVm

Honoured to spoken at United Nations, Vienna

#refueling #village to Space

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

Mr. Sakthikumar R., Founder & CEO, OrbitAID Aerospace
@OrbitAID
, joined as a panelist for session "Advanced Technologies and Defence Ecosystem: Driving Future Space Operations" #IndianDEFSPACESymposium2025 #BhumandalSeBrahmaandTak #SpaceTechnology

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

🚀 OrbitAID successfully tests #docking and #refueling Interface in Microgravity Conditions. Pioneering sustainable, cost-effective space missions. 🌍✨

#SpaceInnovation #ZeroGFlight
#ISAM #refueling #sustainability #spaceindustry

https://t.co/lELdw4K2Ow

[Business Standard @bsindia]

#OrbitAID Aerospace, an Indian #space #startup that is working on refuelling of #satellites in space, has claimed to have successfully tested its patented Standard Interface for Docking and Refueling (SIDRP) on a zero-gravity flight in Florida.

@shinejac

https://t.co/vJZFGZJVeD

[OrbitAID Aerospace @OrbitAID]

We were thrilled to participate in the 17th Australian Space Forum, organized by The Andy Thomas Space Foundation, as part of a dynamic delegation of Indian space startups led by IN-SPACe.
#refueling #australia #iosm #susutainablity #spaceindustry

[Starburst @starburstaero]

Major updates from several startups in our portfolio:

@NEAutonomy selected by @NAVAIRNews
@ZeroAvia receives investment from Itochu Group
@OrbitAID signs MoU with HEX20
@outpostspace prepares for the first launch of the Carryall spacecraft

Read more 👉 https://t.co/9Cig6kdHEd

[SIA - India @SIA_Ind]

We are pleased to announce that Mr SAKTHIKUMAR R, Founder and CEO, @OrbitAID Aerospace will join us for the India Space Congress 2024 as an #eminentspeaker.

Mark your calendars!

26-28 June 2024

The Lalit, New Delhi

For More: https://t.co/VhKAoiRjAx