1. First Kerala Startup with SpaceX: HEX20, a small satellite manufacturing startup from Kerala, became the first in the state to collaborate with SpaceX for launching a satellite.
  2. Nila Satellite Launch: The satellite, named ‘Nila’ after Kerala’s longest river, was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission.
  3. Mission-as-a-Service Model: HEX20 specializes in building payload-agnostic satellite platforms and offers “satellite mission as a service” for various customers.
  4. In-Orbit Demonstration Capability: The company also provides payload hosting