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Starlink Gets IN-SPACe Authorisation for Satellite Internet in India

10 July 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYStarlink Gets IN-SPACeAuthorisation forSatellite Internet inIndia10 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

On 9 July 2025 IN-SPACe cleared Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned Starlink to run satellite internet in India, ending a long wait for a full go-ahead.

Key facts

  • Authority: IN-SPACe, an autonomous agency under the Department of Space, which enables and regulates private participation in space and links private firms with ISRO.
  • Effect: Starlink can place its constellation over India and serve remote areas lacking mobile networks; this is a key step before commercial rollout.
  • Starlink: a low-Earth orbit (LEO) network offering fast, low-latency internet.

Exam angle

  • Authorising body: IN-SPACe (Department of Space); company: SpaceX.

Test yourself

1. Which agency authorised Starlink to operate satellite broadband in India in July 2025?

IN-SPACe granted the authorisation on 9 July 2025.

2. IN-SPACe functions under which Indian department?

IN-SPACe is an autonomous agency under the Department of Space.

3. Starlink, cleared in India in July 2025, is what kind of network?

Starlink is a SpaceX-operated low-Earth orbit satellite network.

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