Indian space startup, founded by Anirudh Sharma. The company initially imagined itself as an orbital air-traffic controller, helping clients monitor the risk of their satellites colliding with debris. It soon realised that its satellite-mounted lasers could track missiles on Earth just as easily as extraterrestrial junk. Its offices in America, staffed with a mix of local citizens and green-card holders with security clearances, supply various American defence contractors. India's defence establishment has also developed an interest in the company; the brief conflict with Pakistan in 2025 showed the need for capabilities in space.
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