Inbound Aerospace Secures $1M for Re-entry Spacecraft, Targeting 2028 Launch
Inbound Aerospace, a trailblazing spacetech startup incubated at IIT Madras, has secured over $1 million in a pre-seed funding round. The startup aims to fill a growing gap in microgravity infrastructure as the International Space Station (ISS) approaches decommissioning in 2030.
The funding round was led by Speciale Invest, with participation from Piper Serica. Inbound Aerospace will use the fresh capital to accelerate R&D, validate key sub-systems, and achieve critical design review milestones for its re-entry spacecraft. The startup is developing autonomous and reusable re-entry vehicles for in-orbit experiments, microgravity manufacturing, and commercial space research.
Founded in 2025 by Aravind I B, Vishal Reddy, and Capt (IN) Abhijit Bhutey (Retd), the startup began its journey at IITM Nirmaan and is now housed at the IIT Madras Incubation Cell. Aravind I B, Co-founder & CEO, highlighted that the spacecraft enables cost-effective, repeatable, and safe return of payloads conducting in-orbit experiments and manufacturing. Vishesh Rajaram, Managing Partner at Speciale Invest, expressed his belief that re-entry vehicles will become foundational infrastructure for the microgravity economy.
Inbound Aerospace aims to launch its first re-entry Minimum Viable Product (MVP) mission by Q1 2028. With the successful funding round, the startup is well-positioned to revolutionize microgravity infrastructure and pave the way for the future of space research.
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