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Bellatrix Aerospace aims to be profitable in 3 yrs'

Financial Express Lucknow

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August 19, 2025

Bellatrix Aerospace is redefining in-space mobility by developing satellite propulsion technologies.

The startup was the first in India to develop high-performance green propulsion alternatives and integrated heater-less hollow cathodes in Hall-effect thrusters for commercial use globally. Co-founder & COO Yashas Karanam talks to S Shanthi about the company's partnership with ISRO, path to profitability and the recent expansion to the US. Excerpts:

In January this year, you launched a green mono-propellant propulsion package for the second time in space. What are the other innovative ideas you are working on?

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