Sakthikumar R (@KRSakthikumar) profile picture

Founder and CEO of @OrbitAID

Bangalore
Joined April 2014
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Amazing!
Yesterday’s GSLV launch by @isro captured from Sriharikota.
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Honoured to meet Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji and present @OrbitAIDs vision of an Orbital Fuel Station - building India's indigenous capabilities #RPO, #Docking, #Refueling and Life Extension. Encouraged by his recognition of this strategic capability. Next: AayulSAT 2A+2B - taking India closer to servicing and refueling #satellites in orbit. @PMOIndia @INSPACeIND #NSpD2026
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Sakthikumar R retweeted
Introducing SAT-Pilot 🚀 OrbitAID’s indigenously developed autonomous payload controller the intelligence behind our upcoming RPOD, docking, refuelling, power & data-transfer missions. Built in India. Designed to fly. @KRSakthikumar @unicornindia @TheStartupTN @iiscbangalore
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Sakthikumar R retweeted
The GEO servicing era has arrived. 🚀 OrbitAID launches ARCAS: an autonomous LAR capture platform for GEO satellite life extension. No target modifications. No cooperative docking required. Up to 4,000 kg @KRSakthikumar @unicornindia @TheStartupTN @NSI_India @iiscbangalore
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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
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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
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Yes, #AayulSAT will serve as the Target #Satellite for @OrbitAID in-orbit #demonstration mission. #refueling #isam #sustainable
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
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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
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
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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
🚀 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
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🚀 @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
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Entrepreneurial perspective from Mr. Sakthikumar R (Founder & CEO, OrbitAID Aerospace) on in-orbit service and debris removal solutions. #IISC25
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Focusing on orbital longevity! This session covers "Sustaining Space Operations," tackling critical issues like in-orbit technologies, debris, and space weather hazard mitigation. #IISC25
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🚀 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
Pioneering Aerospace Innovation! We are excited to welcome Mr. Sakthikumarr, Founder & CEO of OrbitAID Aerospace, as a distinguished panelist at the India International Space Conclave 2025. 18–19 Nov 2025, The Lalit, New Delhi Register now! ispaevents.space.
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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
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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
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Understand when you are weightless! #refueling #docking
🚀 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.
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