New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The number of space startups have reached more than 400, while the investment in such startups crossed more than $500 million, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Two private sector companies tested and flown their launch vehicles at sub-orbital orbit in November 2022 and May 2024, said Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.“A total of 25 payloads flown/going to fly on PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) which helps NGE’s te…
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New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Wednesday teamed up with four space startups to build India’s first private Earth observation satellite constellation.Led by Pixxel, the consortium — named Allied Orbits — comprises Pixxel, Dhruva Space, PierSight, and Satsure.The space startups will design, build, own, and operate the country’s first privately led national satellite system under a Public-Private Partnership framework, as per …
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Policy continuity and institutional clarity by the government and an expanding public-private partnership framework led to the growth of India’s private space sector in 2025, said Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Tuesday.Bhatt noted that 2025 was marked as a decisive year for India’s space sector as policy reforms translated into tangible execution across launch, including satellite manufacturing, Earth observation, space …
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) From Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) to the country getting the first private earth imaging satellite constellation, the Indian space sector added many firsts in 2025. The year 2026 will be marked by critical milestones beginning with the first uncrewed Ganganyaan mission.The space missions in 2025 were spearheaded by both government-led ISRO and private companies, which together bolstered the space…