Hyderabad startup TakeMe2Space has successfully tested its indigenous satellite battery, PowerBank-50, aboard Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 mission. The affordable, locally developed battery could reduce India's dependence on imports while making satellite technology more accessible to startups, universities, and researchers.
Pakistan has successfully launched its third indigenous electro-optical satellite, EO-3, from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite is expected to revolutionise urban planning, disaster management, food security, and environmental protection.