Hyderabad startup TakeMe2Space’s indigenous satellite battery successfully tested in spaceHyderabad startup TakeMe2Space has successfully tested its indigenous satellite battery, PowerBank-50, aboard Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 mission. The affordable, locally developed battery could reduce India's dependence on imports while making satellite technology more accessible to startups, universities, and researchers. By Telangana Today Published Date - 30 July 2026, 04:23 PMHyderabad: Hyderabad-based startup TakeMe2Space on Thursday announced that its indigenous satellite battery pack, PowerBank-50, which keeps satellites alive while they pass through Earth’s dark shadow, has officially succeeded in space. The compact battery, weighing just 380 grams, flew 450 km into orbit aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s historic Vikram-1 rocket, the country’s first private orbital launch. Lowering the cost of satellite components makes space accessible to local startups, universities, and student researchers.