Hyderabad-based deeptech startup Eon Space Labs, founded by Sanjay Kumar, Punit Badeka, and Manoj Kumar, has achieved a major milestone by successfully completing NASA-standard thermo-vacuum testing for MIRA, India’s first indigenous miniaturized space telescope. Weighing just 502 grams, MIRA is set for launch in December 2025 aboard an upcoming ISRO satellite mission. Despite being three to four times lighter than conventional space telescopes, MIRA delivers high-resolution imaging across UV, visible, and near-infrared spectrums.

The startup recently raised $1.2 million in Pre-Series A funding from MGF Kavachh and HHV Advanced Technologies to accelerate development and scale its breakthrough optics technology. MIRA’s compact and lightweight architecture significantly reduces launch costs while maintaining exceptional imaging clarity, making it ideal for CubeSats and small satellite platforms.

Equipped with AI-driven analytics, the telescope will support a wide range of applications including agriculture monitoring, disaster management, infrastructure assessment, and defense intelligence. This milestone underscores India’s advancing capability in space-grade optics and hardware manufacturing, reducing reliance on foreign imports.

EON Space Labs is setting new benchmarks for India’s deeptech ecosystem, showcasing that world-class space innovations can be built entirely on home soil.