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Hyderabad-based start-ups TakeMe2Space and EON Space Labs developed and tested a 14-kg mini Earth observation satellite, highlighting the city’s growing role in India’s private space sector. The satellite, built at a fraction of conventional costs, is designed for commercial and defence applications and will operate in Low Earth Orbit. After testing in Ahmedabad, it was shipped to Sriharikota for launch aboard ISRO’s PSLV mission. This achievement underscores Hyderabad’s contribution to high-tech innovation, start-up-led aerospace initiatives, and the expansion of India’s private space ecosystem.