Eon Space Labs
Category: AI Infrastructure
A space-tech startup providing orbital AI edge computing and ultra-lightweight optical payloads, pioneered through the world's first 'Space Cybercafe' mission. Eon Space Labs was founded in 2022. The company is led by Sanjay Kumar. Based in Hyderabad, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $1.71M. Latest round: Pre-Series A. Key investors include MGF Kavachh, HHV Advanced Technologies, Ramaiah-Evolute, QL Space, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad, India
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $1.71M
Value proposition
Democratizing space access by offering affordable, on-demand orbital processing (Space Cloud) and reducing satellite hardware mass through extreme miniaturization.
Products and solutions
MIRA: Ultra-lightweight (~502g) monolithic multispectral space EO telescope (MIRA 50 FS); first flight attempt on MOI-1/PSLV-C62 Jan 2026 failed to orbit; reflight planned via MOI-2., MOI / Space Cybercafe (with TakeMe2Space): On-demand orbital AI tasking and edge compute on CubeSat platforms., Lumira_E40I50: India's first germanium-free EO/IR thermal ISR payload for drones (launched Apr 2026); detects humans ~2km, vehicles ~8km with onboard AI., LUMIRA EO/IR gimbals and fixed surveillance systems for UAV/defence/ground., Buho series ground EO/IR imagers (e.g. Buho-75, Buho 225) for maritime/drone tracking and port surveillance.
Unique value
Introduced the 'Space Cybercafe' model, allowing users to rent satellite compute time for the cost of a cup of tea, effectively removing the high-cost barrier to orbital experimentation.
Target customer
Global researchers, students, AI developers, defense agencies, and commercial Earth observation companies.
Industries served
Space Technology, Defense & Aerospace, Education & Research, Earth Observation, Cloud Computing (Edge AI)
Technology advantage
Proprietary expertise in extreme miniaturization (developing India's lightest 502g space telescope) and orbital edge AI, which minimizes data downlink requirements by processing information directly in space.
How they differentiate
Extreme miniaturization (502g MIRA telescope) and the 'Space Cybercafe' model which offers pay-per-use orbital AI processing at consumer-level price points.
Main competitors
Loft Orbital, Spiral Blue, D-Orbit
Key partnerships
ISRO (Launch partner via PSLV-C62; MOI-1 failed to orbit), TakeMe2Space (MOI-1/MOI-2 orbital AI-image lab collaboration), IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (Incubation and R&D support), QL Space (Strategic partnership), HHV Advanced Technologies (Manufacturing/Technical partner and Pre-Series A investor), Kepler Aerospace (MIRA variant for iDEX Defence Space Agency ISR constellation)
Notable customers
TakeMe2Space, Indian Navy (Buho 225 maritime surveillance at Vizag Port), Kepler Aerospace / Defence Space Agency (iDEX ISR), Defense and dual-use EO/IR customers, Educational/research users of orbital AI tasking
Major milestones
Incubated at IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (2022), Developed MIRA, India's lightest miniaturized space telescope (502g), Secured $1.2M Pre-Series A funding led by MGF Kavachh (Aug 2025), MIRA flew on MOI-1 / PSLV-C62 (12 Jan 2026) — mission failed to reach orbit; MOI-2 reflight targeted mid-2026, Launched Lumira_E40I50, India's first germanium-free thermal/ISR drone payload (Apr 2026), Deployed Buho ground imaging for Indian Navy maritime surveillance at Vizag Port; MIRA variant for Kepler Aerospace iDEX ISR constellation
Growth metrics
MIRA payload flew on TakeMe2Space MOI-1 aboard ISRO PSLV-C62 (12 Jan 2026), which failed to reach orbit (PS3 anomaly); company remains active with hardware sales (LUMIRA/Buho) and targets MOI-2 reflight mid-2026.
Market positioning
Low-cost orbital edge computing and miniaturized payload provider for research and commercial Earth observation.
Geographic focus
India (Headquarters), Global (Research and AI developer community)
Patents and IP
Indigenous IP for the MIRA miniaturized telescope and proprietary orbital AI processing architecture (specific patent filings not publicly disclosed).
About Sanjay Kumar
Sanjay Kumar is a deep-tech entrepreneur with over a decade of expertise in high-precision optical systems. He holds an M.Tech in Optics from IIT Madras. Prior to founding Eon Space Labs, he served as a Research Scientist and Consultant at the L V Prasad Eye Institute, where he developed ultra-precision ophthalmic imaging systems. He also has experience as a defense technology consultant, specializing in miniaturized imaging payloads for aerospace applications.
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Official website: https://www.eonspacelabs.com/