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Astrobase to expand rocket testing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh

2026-11-12 · 1 source · BusinessLine Companies

In short

Astrobase is expanding its rocket testing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh with an ₹800 crore investment.

The company says the move will help advance reusable launch vehicle technologies and follows a ₹500 crore manufacturing push in Karnataka.

What the reporting says

Space tech startup Astrobase plans to expand its rocket testing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh with an ₹800 crore investment. The move is set to advance reusable launch vehicle technologies and follows a ₹500 crore manufacturing push in Karnataka. The brief indicates a wider buildout of the company’s launch capabilities across two states.

Why it matters

Astrobase is expanding its rocket testing infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh with an ₹800 crore investment, adding to a ₹500 crore manufacturing push in Karnataka. The reported goal is to advance reusable launch vehicle technologies. The update points to a larger scale-up in India’s private space-tech buildout, with manufacturing and testing capacity growing across two states.

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