Stardour test-fires hydrogen-oxygen engine at IISc for 2027 deep-space OTV mission

Stardour positions itself as a new-age Indian space startup innovating in green propulsion, orbital mobility, and deep-space exploration, aiming to transform the landscape of sustainable space missions.

Stardour, a space-tech startup, has completed the test fire of a hydrogen and oxygen propulsion engine, developed in-house by Stardour and tested at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Hyderabad-based Stardour is developing Lucas, a next-generation Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) designed to conduct scientific and commercial expeditions across Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Lucas is scheduled for its maiden launch in Q3 2027, according to a release. 

Stardour is a next-generation Indian spacetech startup, working at the intersection of green propulsion, orbital mobility, and deep-space exploration, the release added.  

Published on July 28, 2025