LEAP-1 marks Dhruva Space’s first commercial endeavour on the P-30 satellite platform, hosting two In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) missions: Akula Tech’s Nexus-01 mission comprising an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) module, and Akula Tech's Esperesso hyperspectral imager developed by Esper Satellites for OTR-2.

Successfully launched via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on 27 August 2025, the mission represents a landmark Indo-Australian collaboration.


The rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA, at 12.23am IST followed by successful deployment of the LEAP-1 satellite at 01.32am IST.


About Dhruva Space's Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads (LEAP) programme:
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The LEAP hosted payload programme by Dhruva Space offers organisations a flight-proven satellite bus platform designed for seamless payload accommodation and mission deployment. Built on a foundation of modular avionics, scalable power distribution, and adaptable communication interfaces, this solution enables customers to bypass the complexity of spacecraft development while retaining mission flexibility.

Through this programme, Dhruva Space delivers end-to-end services — from satellite bus and subsystems development, payload integration, environmental testing, to Launch coordination and integration, Ground segment readiness, and compliant deorbiting at end-of-life.

Customers benefit from:

• Accelerated time-to-orbit
• Shared mission economics: Reduced capital expenditure via co-flying opportunities
• Full-stack reliability: Integrated mission critical subsystems for robust mission assurance

LEAP empowers innovators to focus on their core technology while Dhruva Space handles the satellite bus, mission assurance, and orbital infrastructure. It’s a platform built for rapid deployment, scalability, and global collaboration, enabling faster access to Space.