After KOYO, Technopark-based HEX20 lines up six satellite missions, including MAYA-V1 and DINK-N1
Thiruvananthapuram-based space-tech startup HEX20 has announced six upcoming satellite missions following the successful launch of its KOYO satellite. The new missions include collaborations with international research bodies and the launch of two satellites named after popular comic characters.
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This demonstrates the growing capability and global integration of the Indian private space sector in the small satellite manufacturing market.
After successfully launching its second satellite onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 mission last week, Thiruvananthapuram-based space-tech start-up HEX20 has six more lined up for the next 12 months—two of which are named after the popular comic book characters Mayavi and Dingan.
KOYO (Kinetic Optical Yaw Observer), HEX20’s second satellite, was successfully launched for the National Central University (NCU), Taiwan, on July 7, 2026. Now the Technopark-based small satellite manufacturing firm has a busy schedule ahead.
Satellites scheduled for launch in the coming months include NILA III, a CubeSat meant to qualify U.K.-based OhmSpace’s propulsion system; SAISI, a ship identification satellite for NCU; COSPAR-1, a space weather measurement satellite, which is a collaborative effort with the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR); and a lander module, which will be part of the Emirates Mission to the asteroid belt.
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