The most audacious climate bet in space logistics currently has a registered capital of ten thousand rupees. That’s about $1,200. For that sum, filed with the corporate registry in Alappuzha, Kerala, 2 Infinity Logistics LLP is proposing to replace rocket fuel with electricity to fling cargo into orbit [Tofler, May 2025]. It is a concept pulled straight from a 1985 NASA technical report, now being incubated by the Kerala Startup Mission as a certified startup [Kerala Startup Mission, September 2025] [NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), 1985]. The unit economics, in theory, are compelling: swap out tons of explosive, carbon-spewing propellant for a massive jolt of grid power, preferably from a renewable source. The hard part is everything else.
The 40-year-old technical wedge
The company’s wedge is electromagnetic launch, a concept the U.S. space agency studied in depth decades ago. The principle is that of a coilgun on a planetary scale: use sequential electromagnetic pulses to accelerate a sled or capsule along a track, achieving the blistering velocities needed to reach space without a traditional rocket’s first stage. According to that vintage NASA research and subsequent papers, such systems could theoretically achieve exit velocities of 4 to 6 kilometers per second, enough to place payloads between 100 and 1,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit [UNT Digital Library, retrieved 2026]. For 2 Infinity Logistics, the environmental pitch is straightforward. Eliminating the chemical rocket phase for small to medium payloads cuts the direct carbon and particulate emissions from launch. The indirect footprint then hinges on how green the local grid is. It’s a bet on the decarbonization of electricity outpacing the greening of rocket fuel.
A team of two and an institutional anchor
Public records show the venture is built around two designated partners: Thazhamtharayil Selvarajan Sandeep and Swathi Thazhantharayil Selvarajan [Tofler, May 2025]. Sandeep T. S., identified as the founder and CEO, is an IIT Guwahati alumnus currently associated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States [LinkedIn, October 2026]. The company’s primary institutional backer is the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), a state government agency that has certified the startup and lists it in its portfolio. This connection is likely the source of early-stage support, though no specific grant or equity investment amount is publicly disclosed. The structure is a classic deep-tech incubator play: a technically credentialed founder, a high-concept platform technology, and foundational support from a public entity aiming to foster local innovation.
| Role | Name | Public Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Designated Partner / Founder & CEO | Thazhamtharayil Selvarajan Sandeep (Sandeep T. S.) | IIT Guwahati; Carnegie Mellon University [LinkedIn, October 2026] |
| Designated Partner | Swathi Thazhantharayil Selvarajan | Not specified in available sources |
The canyon between theory and LEO
The gap between a research paper and a functioning spaceport is, to put it mildly, substantial. The company’s public footprint is currently limited to directory listings and a LinkedIn post referencing a past internship, with no announced technical milestones, launch partners, or regulatory approvals [LinkedIn, October 2026]. The challenges are not merely technical but existential for a capital-intensive hardware startup.
- The physics is real, the engineering is heroic. Building a several-kilometer-long electromagnetic track capable of surviving thousands of g-forces and managing thermal loads is a civil and electrical engineering project of staggering scale and cost.
- The regulatory launch corridor. Finding a location with a clear path to orbit that also has the necessary power infrastructure and meets international safety and airspace regulations is a multi-year geopolitical endeavor.
- The customer risk. While smallsat launch demand is growing, convincing risk-averse satellite operators to place their multimillion-dollar payloads on a first-of-its-kind system, rather than a proven rocket, is a formidable sales challenge.
Financing this leap is the immediate hurdle. The company’s registered capital contribution is minuscule for the task, placing the onus on raising significant external capital [Tofler, May 2025]. The lack of a disclosed venture round suggests the real fundraising journey is just beginning.
The incumbent to beat
For a back-of-the-envelope sense of the stakes, consider the energy. Lifting one kilogram to low Earth orbit requires about 33 megajoules of potential energy. A 500 kg payload, therefore, needs roughly 16.5 gigajoules. A Falcon 9 rocket delivers that energy through the chemical combustion of kerosene and liquid oxygen. An electromagnetic launcher would need to draw an equivalent amount of electrical energy from the grid in a matter of seconds. At a hypothetical 80% efficiency, that’s about 20 gigajoules, or 5,500 kilowatt-hours. In Kerala, where industrial electricity tariffs average around 7 rupees per kWh, the raw energy cost for that launch would be under 40,000 rupees, or about $500 [estimated]. The fuel cost for a comparable small-lift rocket is orders of magnitude higher. That’s the tantalizing math. The company isn’t just competing with other new-space launch providers; it’s competing with the entire industrial and economic logic of SpaceX’s Falcon 9. To win, it must prove that its massive, one-time infrastructure cost can be amortized below the recurring fuel and vehicle costs of the reigning champion.
Sources
- [Kerala Startup Mission, September 2025] 2 INFINITY LOGISTICS LLP | Kernel Platform | https://startups.startupmission.in/startups/0BwQK
- [Tofler, May 2025] 2 INFINITY LOGISTICS LLP | Tofler | https://www.tofler.in/2-infinity-logistics-llp/company/ACD-0275
- [LinkedIn, October 2026] LinkedIn profile, Shubhamoy Halder | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhamoyhalder
- [NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), 1985] Preliminary analysis of space mission applications for electromagnetic launchers | https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850003763
- [UNT Digital Library, retrieved 2026] Electromagnetic coilgun launcher for space applications | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc626274/
- [Ministry Of Corporate Affairs, retrieved 2026] Ministry Of Corporate Affairs - Disclosure,Audit and Filing Requirements | https://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/disclosureauditandfilingrequirements.html