Space Kidz India

What Space Kidz India does

Space Kidz India is a Chennai-based, founder-led aerospace education and small-satellite organization operating since 2011. It designs and runs hands-on STEM programs — primarily 3-day and 5-day workshops, BalloonSAT high-altitude experiments, and the annual Young Scientists India event (30,000+ attendees) — for school students aged 8-18, with programming delivered both at partner schools across India and internationally through a 108-country ambassador network. The organization also designs and builds student-developed payloads and small satellites, including KALAMSAT (64 grams, launched 2017 on PSLV-C38, claimed as the world's lightest satellite), AzaadiSAT (an 8U CubeSat with 75 payloads from 750 schools, launched 2023), and the in-progress Mission ShakthiSAT — an all-girls lunar satellite program targeting 12,000 participants from 108 countries with LEO launch planned from ISRO's Sriharikota facility on October 11, 2026 and a lunar leg planned for 2027 with Japan-based ispace.

Core technology comprises CubeSat and balloon-satellite development, integration with ISRO launch services via a formal MoU with ISRO and IN-SPACe, and a 21-module free space-science curriculum delivered in multiple languages. The organization supplements its educational content with an AI chatbot ("Space GPT") on the website and maintains affiliations with international universities (Macquarie, Embry-Riddle, University of South Alabama) and the Egyptian Space Agency. Its technology stack is best characterized as mission-integration rather than deep proprietary R&D — the value lies in orchestrating student talent, government launch access, and CSR/sponsorship capital.

Commercially, Space Kidz India monetizes through fee-based workshops (quote-based, not publicly disclosed), CSR and corporate sponsorships, and grant-funded mission programs. The flagship ShakthiSAT mission carries a stated ₹150-200 crore budget sourced from government support, CSR, and international collaborations, with the founder publicly indicating a significant portion remains unsecured. The organization operates with a 10+ person core team, has trained over 5 million students cumulatively, and has no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or publicly reported revenue.

Name

Space Kidz India

Legal name

Space Kidz India

Website

https://spacekidzindia.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Space Kidz India is a Chennai-based aerospace education organization that designs and launches student-built small satellites and runs STEM workshops, satellite missions, and events for school students aged 8-18 across India and 108 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace STEM Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Space & Astronomy Programs (EDAMABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps (EDAMALAE), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Student satellite missions
• Aerospace training workshops
• CubeSat development services
• Space science curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Nungambakkam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Educational Workshops and Programs: Fee-based workshops ranging from 3-day space science programs to 5-day advanced workshops offered to schools and institutions. Programs include satellite building, rocket science, and astronomy training for students aged 8-18. Scholarship and financial assistance available for deserving students.
2. CSR and Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partnerships through CSR initiatives to support space education programs, workshops, and satellite missions. Companies can sponsor programs, workshops, and satellite missions.
3. Government Collaborations: Partnerships with government institutions like ISRO, IN-SPACe, and universities for mission support and collaborative satellite development projects.
4. International Mission Funding: Mission ShakthiSAT with estimated budget of ₹150-200 crore funded through various sources including government support, corporate sponsorships, and international collaborations for the all-girls lunar satellite mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Space Kidz India designs, builds, and launches student-built satellites (CubeSats, balloon satellites, sub-orbital and orbital satellites) while delivering hands-on aerospace STEM education through multi-day workshops, balloon satellite programs, and large-scale events such as Young Scientists India. Core revenue-generating activities are fee-based 3-day and 5-day space science workshops conducted at schools, satellite mission participation programs (notably Mission ShakthiSAT and AzaadiSAT), and corporate/CSR-sponsored educational initiatives. The organization acts as a bridge between students and India's space agency (ISRO), enabling real satellite launches from Sriharikota.

Product overview

Space Kidz India is an aerospace education organization offering a portfolio of satellite missions and educational programs. Core products include Mission ShakthiSAT (flagship all-girls lunar mission), AzaadiSAT (independence commemorative CubeSat), and KALAMSAT (world's lightest satellite). The educational offerings consist of 3-Day and 5-Day Space Science Workshops, BalloonSAT Workshops, and the annual Young Scientists India event. The organization also provides a Space GPT AI chatbot for educational support. These products work together to democratize space science access for students aged 8-18 across India and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission ShakthiSAT Flagship all-girls lunar satellite mission that trains 12,000 girls from 108+ countries in payload development, space technology, and spacecraft systems, with plans to launch two satellites via ISRO's PSLV/SSLV and a lunar mission in partnership with Japan's ispace in 2027.
• AzaadiSAT An 8U CubeSat satellite program commemorating 75 years of India's independence, with 75 payloads designed by 750 school students across India focusing on environmental monitoring, agricultural assessment, and disaster management.
• KALAMSAT World's lightest student-built satellite at 64 grams, launched aboard PSLV-C38 in 2017, designed to carry a message of peace and inspiration from students to space and demonstrate miniaturized satellite technology.
• 3-Day Space Science Workshop A 3-day immersive space science workshop conducted at school/institution premises covering Astronomy, Satellite Technology, and Rocket Science, designed for students in grades VII-IX with limited seats per batch.
• 5-Day Advanced Space Science Workshop An advanced week-long space science workshop covering Astronomy (Days 1-2), Satellite Technology (Days 3-4), and Rocket Science (Day 5), conducted at school premises for students in grades VIII-IX seeking deeper engagement.
• BalloonSAT Workshop An immersive technical workshop where students design, build, and launch their own high-altitude balloon payloads to conduct near-space experiments, collect atmospheric data, and capture imagery from the edge of space.
• Young Scientists India A large-scale national event that promotes science awareness among high school students through interactive workshops on satellite technology, hands-on rocket building exercises, and mentorship sessions with ISRO scientists, reaching 30,000+ attendees across multiple cities annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 million+ students trained in space science over 10+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Gautam Buddha UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Gautam Buddha University partnered with Space Kidz India and IN-SPACe to support Mission ShakthiSAT. The partnership positions Greater Noida as an emerging hub for innovation while promoting women-led scientific leadership.
• GNIDA (Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026GNIDA supporting Mission ShakthiSAT collaboration with Gautam Buddha University and Space Kidz India. Authority promoting innovation ecosystem development in Greater Noida region.
• Macquarie UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Phase 2 collaboration with Macquarie University for Mission ShakthiSAT. University involvement in student selection and satellite development training for the all-girls international satellite mission.
• University of South AlabamamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Phase 2 collaboration with University of South Alabama for Mission ShakthiSAT. American university partnership in the global initiative involving 12,000 girls from 108 countries.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Phase 2 collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for Mission ShakthiSAT. Premier aeronautical university's involvement in satellite development and training components.
• Egyptian Space AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Egyptian Space Agency collaboration in Phase 2 of Mission ShakthiSAT. African space agency partnership contributing to global STEM education and satellite development initiative.
• Women in Management Global (Sri Lanka)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 May 2026Women in Management Global collaboration expanded Mission ShakthiSAT to Sri Lanka, recruiting young women for the all-girls lunar satellite mission. Partnership focuses on empowering young women in STEM across Sri Lanka.
• ispace (Japan)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Japan-based ispace is partnered for ShakthiSAT lunar mission component planned for 2027. The partnership involves collaboration on lunar surface mapping and resource identification as part of the all-girls mission to the Moon.
• Meridian Space Command (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2025UK-based Meridian Space Command provides mission support for ShakthiSAT, contributing to the international collaboration aspect of the all-girls lunar satellite mission. Partnership strengthens India's space ecosystem connections with UK space industry.
• ISRO / IN-SPACecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2023Space Kidz India has formal MoU with ISRO and IN-SPACe for satellite development support, launch coordination, and technical collaboration. The partnership enables student-built satellites to be launched via ISRO's PSLV and SSLV rockets from Sriharikota. ISRO press releases confirm official collaboration for AzaadiSAT missions and ongoing satellite programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ispace: Japan-based commercial lunar exploration company partnered with Space Kidz India on the 2027 ShakthiSAT lunar component. A mission partner and adjacent lunar-industry peer rather than an education competitor.

Direct peers

• Tinkerly: Indian STEM EdTech company focused on school STEM labs, coding and maker education. Overlaps directly with Space Kidz India's workshop-based school delivery and STEM enrichment positioning.
• STEMROBO Technologies: India-based STEM education company providing robotics, AI and space-science kits and curricula to schools. Direct competitor in the school-channel STEM enrichment space that Space Kidz India serves through workshops and mission programs.
• Young Tinker: India-based STEM education startup offering hands-on science, robotics and maker programs to school students. Comparable to Space Kidz India's workshop portfolio and school-channel GTM.
• STEM Learning (MindBox): Indian STEM education company delivering hands-on curriculum and lab programs to K-12 schools. Comparable school-distribution model and target buyer (school administrators) as Space Kidz India's 3-day and 5-day workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Pixxel: India-based Earth-observation satellite company building and operating small satellites. Compares on small-satellite engineering capability and ISRO-adjacent ecosystem, though it operates commercial satellites rather than student missions.
• Skyroot Aerospace: Indian private launch vehicle company providing launch capacity for small satellites. Relevant to Space Kidz India as an alternate launch ecosystem and broader Indian private-space context, though not a direct competitor on education.
• Cuemath: Large Indian STEM/math EdTech company with deep school and parent channel reach. Although focused on math rather than space, it competes for the same K-12 enrichment wallet and school partnerships.
• Bellatrix Aerospace: India-based space propulsion and satellite company working on in-space mobility and smallsat platforms. Comparable Indian private-space ecosystem participant with small-satellite engineering depth relevant to Space Kidz India's mission pipeline.

Regional players

• European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO): ESA-backed network of education offices delivering space-themed STEM curricula and teacher training across European countries. Comparable space-education platform with international ambition, though operating in Europe rather than India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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