In 2018, two engineers employed at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, part of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), initiated contact with entrepreneur and investor Mukesh Bansal through LinkedIn. The engineers presented a proposal to establish a private rocket manufacturing company in India. This digital outreach served as the catalyst for a partnership that would eventually scale into a startup valued at over one billion dollars.

The narrative highlights the intersection of traditional government-led space research and the emerging private space sector in India. While the report focuses on the success of the startup, it frames the initial LinkedIn message as the pivotal moment that bridged the gap between academic engineering expertise and venture capital. The transition from public sector employment to private entrepreneurship represents a significant shift in the Indian aerospace industry, moving from state-run missions to commercial space flight development. The report emphasizes the audacity of the original message, which sought to challenge the status quo of space exploration in the region by introducing private competition and innovation.