Astrobase is building a reusable rocket engine and a launch vehicle in Bengaluru

Company Details Company Overview Founded 2024 Founders Neeraj Khandelwal and Devakumar Thammisetty Headquarters Bengaluru; propulsion test facility in Andhra Pradesh Sector Launch vehicles and rocket propulsion Funding Raised ₹60 crore, first institutional round (2025) Key Investors Banyan Institutional Support IN-SPACe Technology Adoption Fund, awarded June 2026 Engine Methane-liquid oxygen, full-flow staged combustion India launches satellites reliably but does not launch many of them.