Welcome to Tech Talk, In this episode, host Vandana Nair, Senior Tech Journalist at AIM Media House, sits down with Yashas Karanam, Co-founder & COO of Bellatrix Aerospace, to discuss the future of space tech, AI in satellites, and how India is making waves in the global space industry.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How India is becoming a global space power
- How Bellatrix Aerospace is innovating with AI and green propulsion
- Why reusable rockets and private startups are changing the space race
- The challenges of building space tech in India
- How Bellatrix is taking a different path from SpaceX
- Bellatrix Aerospace is leading the charge with next-generation propulsion technology, sustainable space solutions, and cutting-edge AI—and this episode breaks it all down.
Video Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Meet the COO
1:45 - Why the name "Bellatrix"?
2:16 - How It All Started
3:25 - Early Challenges
4:58 - Building in India
6:28 - Focus on Propulsion
8:33 - Industry Shifts
10:05 - Propulsion Tech
12:43 - Space Qualification
13:14 - Green Propulsion
16:23 - Space Debris Rules
18:16 - Satellite Deorbiting
19:44 - AI in Space
24:29 - SpaceX & AI
25:30 - Bellatrix & AI
26:03 - Working with ISRO
27:45 - India's Space Boom
30:28 - Investors & Funding
31:31 - Talent in India
32:35 - Advice for Students
34:07 - Staying vs. Moving
35:12 - Vision for 2025
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