ISRO engineer now leads $1.1B startup

Pawan Kumar Chandana started at ISRO with a salary of ₹40,000 per month.

He is now the founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace, a $1.1 billion startup.

Chandana is an IIT graduate who chose ISRO over higher-paying private sector jobs.

Skyroot Aerospace is a private Indian space launch vehicle manufacturer.

The story highlights a career progression from government space agency to successful entrepreneurship.