Cosmoserve Space, a homegrown space-tech startup building a space debris removal vehicle, has announced its maiden odyssey. The Mission Embrace will make its first orbital technology demonstration.Cosmoserve’s module will piggyback on Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 maiden orbital launch, Mission Aagaman. The launch is approved during the window of July 12 and August 4, 2026, from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The country’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle will carry a few satellite payloads in its test flight.The robotic servicer spacecraft can capture and remove defunct satellites at roughly one-tenth the cost of comparable solutions available today.The Hyderabad-based startup is building solutions to one of spaceflight’s most pressing challenges: the growing population of dead and derelict satellites cluttering Earth orbit.“With thousands of inactive satellites and debris objects currently orbiting Earth, and many more expected as satellite constellations continue to expand, Active Debris Removal (ADR) is emerging as one of the most critical capabilities for ensuring long-term orbital sustainability,” Chiranjeevi Phanindra, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cosmoserve Space, said.Mission Embrace will validate debris-removal capture technology in the space environment for the first time in the world, a milestone the company considers foundational to its broader debris-removal roadmap.“We developed this technology from concept to flight-ready hardware in just four months within a company that is less than a year old, without compromising engineering rigour,” Chiranjeevi said.Published on July 6, 2026