Hyderabad: Hylenr Technologies, a Hyderabad-based clean energy innovation start-up, signed a MoU with Hyderabad-based spacetech start-up, TakeMe2Space, to develop and test its low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) powered compute modules in space.
TakeMe2Space is actively exploring multiple energy technologies, including LENR, to assess efficient methods for heat extraction and potential reuse in its compute-focused satellites. This technology could also be applicable for deep space missions, which traditionally use radioisotope-based thermoelectric generators (RTGs).
As the first step in the collaboration, TakeMe2Space, which is building LEO (lower earth orbit) satellite infrastructure, will provide the satellite platform and subsystems required to test Hylenr’s LENR-based thermoelectric generator in space.
“Validating our LENR technology in space is a crucial milestone, and TakeMe2Space’s platform and expertise provide the perfect opportunity to test our system in a real operational environment. This could open new possibilities for long-duration missions and off-grid power solutions in space,” said Hylenr founder-CEO Siddhartha Durairajan.
TakeMe2Space founder Ronak Kumar Samantray said the startup has been actively exploring alternative energy solutions for its in-space compute infrastructure and was keen on assessing how Hylenr’s LENR approach can be leveraged for efficient heat management and energy reuse in its satellites.
They said the partnership represents a step toward exploring LENR for space, with TakeMe2Space bringing expertise in space systems and Hylenr demonstrating the viability of its LENR-based power system.
