SpaceX is doing an incredible job with back-to-back rocket launches in the US. The company has already launched its 11th Falcon 9 rocket of the year, and there's a lot more to come. SpaceX has truly become one of those names that'll stay synonymous with the US space history.

In case you're wondering, there are a lot of private Indian rocket companies here too. You may not have heard about them unless you're heavily invested in space study, but here are four private Indian rocket complanies that are India's answer to SpaceX.

Skyroot

Skyroot Aerospace is a Hyderabad-based aerospace manufacturing company founded in 2018. It was founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka. The company is working on its 'Vikram' range of rockets, and they're prepping to send satellites into space by mid-2021. We'll obviously have a lot more to talk about once they have the rockets ready to go. But for now, we're incredibly proud of the work they're putting in.

Agnikul

Agnikul Cosmos is a Chennai-based aerospace manufacturing company founded by Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM. The company is working on a rocket named 'Agnibaan', which is a two-staged rocket with 3D-printed engines. Agnikul wants to be one of the first companies to offer affordable in-orbit launches before branching to outer space.

This one's an Indian aerospace R&D company that specializes in satellite propulsion. It's based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and was founded by Rohan M Ganapathy and Yashas Karanam. Bellatrix is working on a rocket named 'Chetak', and it could be the first rocket with engines that use Methan and liquid oxygen. They're planning to use a 'Mobile launcher' to launch their rocket, although it remains to be seen how it works out.

ISRO

Pixxel is the only company in the list that's set for a launch in the month of November this year. This company is planning to launch around 24 ultra-high-resolution observation satellites to gather data and study agriculture, climate change, etc. It's an interesting concept, to say the least.

Photo: ISRO (Main Image)

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