GalaxEye Acquires StarOps, a Bengaluru-based Spacecraft Engineering Firm

Spacetech startup GalaxEye on Monday announced the acquisition of StarOps, a Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering company. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 2022, StarOps aimed to develop satellite platforms and localise critical spacecraft technologies in India. Following the acquisition of, GalaxEye is looking to leverage StarOps’ proprietary technologies, satellite platforms and deep systems engineering expertise, along with the engineering team, several of whom previously worked at TeamIndus on the Lunar Lander and Rover.

The StarOps integration also enhances indigenous spacecraft technologies and engineering know-how to GalaxEye. These include qualified satellite bus platforms across the 50 kg, 150 kg and 250 kg classes, proprietary subsystem technologies, qualification heritage, testing infrastructure and engineering tools.

Commenting on the acquisition, Suyash Singh, Co-founder & CEO, GalaxEye, said: “From day one, our vision has been to build a company that develops and owns the technologies defining the future of space. This acquisition is an important milestone in that journey, and through StarOps, the in-depth engineering legacy continues. By welcoming this exceptional team and their technologies into GalaxEye, we are significantly strengthening our capabilities across satellite engineering. Together, we are building a company capable of designing, engineering and operating advanced space systems from India for the world.”

Nirmal Suraj Gadde, Co-founder & Missions Lead, StarOps, adds: “At StarOps, our focus has always been on building indigenous satellite systems and manufacturing capabilities that can accelerate the growth of India’s commercial space industry. My journey in space began at TeamIndus, where I learned to build missions from first principles—from developing the technology to bidding for global space agency contracts. We’re now bringing that experience to GalaxEye, and I’m excited to see our work become part of its ambitious mission to develop and deploy a constellation of OptoSAR satellites. It’s a privilege to contribute to a mission that has the potential to push the boundaries of what Indian space technology can achieve.”