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TakeMe2Space
TypePrivate
IndustrySpace technology
FoundedJune 2023; 3 years ago (2023-06)
FounderRonak Kumar Samantray
Headquarters
Hyderabad, Telangana
,
India
Key peopleRonak Kumar Samantray (CEO)
Anand Rajagopalan (executive vice-president)
ProductsOrbitLab; MOI-TD; MOI-1; PowerBank-50
Number of employees
~40[1] (2026)
Websitetm2.space

TakeMe2Space (also presented as TM2Space) is an Indian firm headquartered in Hyderabad which designs and manufactures satellite payloads and subsystems and offers remote access to computing hardware that is in orbit.[2][3] It carried out a radiation-shielding experiment on ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission in January 2024,[4] ran an on-orbit artificial-intelligence payload called MOI-TD on the PSLV-C60 mission in December 2024,[5][6] and lost its first satellite, MOI-1, when the PSLV-C62 mission failed during ascent in January 2026.[7] The company has said that it intends to construct an orbital data centre.[3][8]

History

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Ronak Kumar Samantray, who previously co-founded the software company NowFloats, established TakeMe2Space in Hyderabad.[2][9] TakeMe2Space began operations in June 2023, according to a January 2024 report in The Siasat Daily,[4] though ThePrint has said the concept for the company was developed in 2022.[2]

The company's first flight hardware was the Radiation Shielding Experimental Module (RSEM), carried on the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM-3) platform during ISRO's PSLV-C58 mission on 1 January 2024; the experiment used a tantalum coating intended to extend the life of the electronics on small satellites.[4]

In November 2024, TakeMe2Space announced MOI-TD, an on-orbit computing payload designed to let users upload and run artificial-intelligence workloads remotely, for launch on the PSLV-C60 the following month.[5][10] The equipment enabled users, including pupils at school, to upload and run software on the on-orbit hardware from a distance.[11][9] Samantray stated in an interview with The New Indian Express that one of the company's first paying customers was a student in Class 9.[9]

The following March, the company announced its intention to build a CubeSat with a payload designed by the students of Blue Blocks Montessori School in Hyderabad.[12][13]

In January 2026, the company raised US$5 million in a seed round led by Chiratae Ventures,[14] and announced plans to develop an orbital data centre in Telangana.[8]

PSLV-C62 and MOI-1

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The company's first free-flying satellite, MOI-1, was a 14-kilogram CubeSat carrying the MIRA telescope developed by the Hyderabad-based company EON Space Labs; it was carried as a passenger on ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission.[15][16] The student CubeSat payload from Blue Blocks, known as SBB-1, was also included on that launch.[12][17]

The PSLV-C62 launched on 12 January 2026 and failed during ascent, losing all 16 satellites on board, including MOI-1.[7][18] The students involved subsequently planned to build another CubeSat.[19] After the failure, ThePrint surveyed several Indian startups, including TakeMe2Space, on whether the loss had affected their willingness to use ISRO's launch vehicles.[20]

The company planned to launch its replacement satellite, MOI-1a, on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission; the launch was scheduled for no earlier than October 2026.[21] At the Space Symposium in April 2026, Samantray told SpaceNews that the company was aiming to raise US$55 million to fund its orbital data centre plans.[3]

PowerBank-50

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In July 2026, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 launch carried the company's satellite battery pack, the PowerBank-50, which powered a customer payload in orbit.[22][23][24] The unit weighed 380 grams and had a capacity of 50 watt-hours,[23] and the company described it as the first satellite battery made in India to achieve flight heritage.[25][22]

Technology and products

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TakeMe2Space markets OrbitLab as a platform for remotely accessing onboard computing hardware, allowing users to upload software and run workloads such as AI inference on satellite imagery while in orbit.[2][26] Initial reports indicated that the price was about US$2 per minute of satellite time.[26][27]

MOI-TD was the company's first payload of this type; during the mission, three customers loaded AI models onto the payload and carried out inference in orbit.[3] The intended MOI-1a satellite is a 6U CubeSat fitted with an Nvidia Jetson processor.[3]

The company also sells satellite subsystems, such as the PowerBank-50 battery.[23][25]

Orbital computing plans and challenges

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TakeMe2Space has proposed developing larger orbital computing infrastructure, including a 50-kilowatt orbital data centre, on the premise that processing satellite data in orbit could be faster and cheaper than transmitting raw imagery to Earth.[3][28] Inc42 and a multi-part ETV Bharat series examining orbital data centres reported scepticism about the economics of large-scale orbital computing, noting that the field remains constrained by launch costs, radiation exposure, limited opportunities for maintenance, and competition from increasingly efficient terrestrial data centres.[28][29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "TakeMe2Space looks beyond satellites to orbital computing". The Hans India. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mishra, Akanksha (9 June 2025). "A Hyderabad startup is launching India's 1st 'thinking' satellite. A brain in space". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Werner, Debra (16 April 2026). "India's TakeMe2Space sets sights on 50-kilowatt data center". SpaceNews. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Somasekhar, M. (9 January 2024). "Hyderabad-based space startup makes radiation shield for satellites". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  5. 1 2 "TakeMe2Space set to launch India's first AI laboratory in space". Business Standard. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  6. ↑ Faisal, Mohammad (10 August 2026). "Data Centre In Space (Part 4): Why India's TakeMe2Space Is Betting On Orbital Computing". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 "India's PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost". SpaceNews. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Space startup targets India's first orbital data centre in Telangana". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Class 9 student among space startup's first customers: TakeMe2Space founder Ronak". The New Indian Express. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "ISRO to launch India's first AI laboratory to space aboard PSLV-XL". India Today. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "India's first AI-driven space lab allows students to operate satellites remotely". India Today. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Hyderabad school students make history with CubeSat on ISRO's PSLV-C62". Telangana Today. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Hyderabad students' CubeSat Payload SBB-1 set for January 12 launch on ISRO's PSLV-C62". The Hans India. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "TakeMe2Space raises $5 million, led by Chiratae Ventures". The Economic Times. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "Hyderabad Start-ups Power Multiple Missions On Isro's PSLV-C62 Launch". Deccan Chronicle. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  16. ↑ Kabir, Radifah (8 January 2026). "Hyderabad startups launching telescope, AI-image lab to space". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "From classroom to cosmos: Hyderabad students' CubeSat set for ISRO launch". The Siasat Daily. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Isro's PSLV C62 launch today puts 16 satellites into orbit, spotlighting India's space startups". Business Today. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  19. ↑ "Students Ready to Build Another CubeSat". Deccan Chronicle. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Mishra, Akanksha (14 January 2026). "PSLV-C62 failure: What Indian start-ups say about trusting ISRO". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  21. ↑ Mishra, Akanksha (8 May 2026). "Hyderabad start-up TakeMe2Space turns to SpaceX after ISRO PSLV mission failure". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  22. 1 2 Jacob, Shine (30 July 2026). "TakeMe2Space PowerBank-50 satellite battery space-proven on Vikram-1". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 "Hyderabad startup TakeMe2Space's indigenous satellite battery successfully tested in space". Telangana Today. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  24. ↑ "Indian startup's 'power bank' works in space, charges payload on Vikram-1 mission". India Today. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  25. 1 2 "Hyd Start-Up Firm's Battery Operates in Space". Deccan Chronicle. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  26. 1 2 "TakeMe2Space @ $2 per minute". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  27. ↑ "World's 1st space cybercafe: Rent this Indian satellite for price of a cup of coffee". India Today. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  28. 1 2 Jain, Anjali (27 July 2026). "Can TakeMe2Space Build The AWS Of Space?". Inc42. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
  29. ↑ Faisal, Mohammad (29 July 2026). "Data Centre In Space (Part 1): Why The AI Industry Wants To Take The Cloud Into Orbit". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  30. ↑ Faisal, Mohammad (5 August 2026). "Data Centre In Space (Part 3): Why The Real Solution To AI Infra Load May Still Be On Earth". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
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