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India’s First Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
- 14 Aug 2025
- 2 min read
India is set to launch its first fully indigenous commercial earth observation (EO) satellite constellation, led by a private consortium under a public-private partnership model.
- Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace-led consortium has been selected by Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to build and operate India’s first EO satellite constellation.
- The consortium will build 12 satellites over five years, and launch, operate them, develop ground infrastructure, and commercialise the data.
- The constellation will include a variety of satellites with high resolution, wide coverage, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and hyper-spectral satellites.
- Developed satellites will provide Analysis Ready Data (ARD) and Value-Added Services (VAS) for climate change monitoring, disaster management, agriculture, infrastructure, marine surveillance, national security, urban planning and meet global demand for geospatial intelligence.
- This initiative ensures data sovereignty and reduces dependence on foreign satellite data.
- IN-SPACe: It is a single-window, independent, nodal agency under the Department of Space that enables and regulates private sector participation in satellites, launch vehicles, and space services, acting as a link between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and non-governmental entities.
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