IN-SPACe Clears First Commercial Earth Observation Constellation
Why in the news
IN-SPACe gave the go-ahead to a privately run network of imaging satellites, the first of its kind in India, to be built through a public-private partnership.
Key facts
- Approving body: IN-SPACe; model: PPP; a first for a purely commercial EO network.
- Group leader: PixxelSpace India; partners are Dhruva Space, PierSight Space and SatSure Analytics.
- Size: 12 satellites.
- Sensing mix: panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral and SAR.
- Money and timing: investment above ₹1,200 crore; operations expected from 2029.
Exam angle
- Body that approved the project: IN-SPACe.
- Lead of the group: PixxelSpace India.
- Numbers to recall: 12 satellites, ₹1,200 crore plus, year 2029.