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US Start-Up Partners With Skyroot To Launch Sunlight-Reflecting Satellites Into Orbit

US Start-Up Partners With Skyroot To Launch Sunlight-Reflecting Satellites Into Orbit

India
October 16, 2026
In a rather unusual business deal, a US start-up has selected India's Skyroot Aerospace for two dedicated launches of satellites designed to reflect sunlight towards selected locations on Earth after dark, India Today reported. The agreement will see Skyroot deploy Reflect Orbital's future spacecraft aboard its Vikram launch vehicles, providing the American company with dedicated access to India's