Astrobase
A space technology startup developing India's first reusable, medium-lift orbital launch vehicles powered by advanced full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) engines.
- CEO / Founder
- Neeraj Khandelwal
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $10.0M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Banyan Capital Advisors
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Medium-lift Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)","Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) Rocket Engines","Additively Manufactured Aerospace Components","Proprietary Avionics and Control Systems"]
Technological Advantage
Vertical integration through the commissioning of India's largest industrial metal 3D printer (EP-M650) allows for the production of complex engine parts in a single piece, reducing weight, failure points, and manufacturing lead times by up to 80%.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Drastically reducing the cost of orbital access through vehicle reusability and high-efficiency engine cycles, while accelerating production timelines via large-scale additive manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Focus on Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) engine architecture—the same high-efficiency cycle used by SpaceX's Raptor—combined with industrial-scale metal 3D printing (EP-M650) to produce 80-tonne thrust engines.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Commercial satellite operators, government space agencies (ISRO, global agencies), defense organizations, and mega-constellation providers.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Satellite Communications","Space Exploration","Advanced Manufacturing"]
Competitors
SpaceX, Stoke, Relativity Space
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Scaled to 44 employees within two years of founding; achieved ₹16.5L revenue in FY2025 during the R&D phase.
Major Milestones
["Secured $10M Seed funding led by Banyan Capital Advisors in July 2025","Successful sub-scale hot-fire test of the FFSC engine in September 2025","Received regulatory approval for India's first private high-thrust LOX-LNG test facility in December 2025","Commissioned India's largest industrial metal 3D printer (EP-M650) for engine production in March 2026"]
Notable Customers
Commercial satellite operators (Target), Government space agencies (Target)