EON Space Labs
Miniaturised electro-optical and infrared imaging payloads for space and drones
EON Space Labs
About
EON Space Labs designs and manufactures miniaturised, high-resolution electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging payloads - including India's lightest indigenous space telescope, MIRA, and the LUMIRA aerial imaging platform - for satellites, drones and ground systems, serving Earth observation, surveillance and defense applications.
Startup Information
Company Name
EON Space Labs Private Limited
Location
Hyderabad
Incubated Year
2022
Incubated With
IITM Pravartak
Sector
Space & Aerospace
Website
Focus Areas
Founder Details
Founder
Sanjay Kumar
Designation
Co-Founder & CEO
Bio
Optical systems specialist with a Master's in Photonics from IIT Madras and a Bachelor's in Avionics from IIST; over eight years in adaptive optics at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute and the University of Rochester Medical Center, now leading design of the MIRA space telescope and the LUMIRA EO/IR platform
Founder
Punit Badeka
Designation
Co-Founder
Bio
Precision manufacturing lead with a Master's in Industrial Engineering and Management from SGSITS Indore and eight-plus years across aerospace and medical devices; established EON's in-house prototyping and production facility, specialising in single-point diamond turning and optical fabrication
Founder
Manoj Kumar Gaddam
Designation
Co-Founder
Bio
Engineer from the founding trio's earlier defence-optics work on ultra-lightweight riflescopes and thermal imaging systems; helps steer EON's optical payload ecosystem and strategic partnerships