PixxelSpace India-led consortium to establish India’s first commercial earth observation satellite constellation

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PixxelSpace India-led consortium to build India’s first commercial EO satellite constellation

• Context: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected the PixxelSpace India-led consortium to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellation under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model.
• Consortium Members: PixxelSpace India (lead), Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space.
• Significance: First time in Indian space sector history where a private consortium will invest over ₹1,200 crore in five years for an EO constellation.
• Features of Constellation:
  • 12 advanced EO satellites
  • Equipped with panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral, and microwave Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors
  • Capable of delivering Analysis Ready Data (ARD) and Value-Added Services (VAS) for sectors like climate monitoring, disaster management, agriculture, infrastructure, marine surveillance, national security, and urban planning.
• Benefits:
  • Reduces reliance on foreign satellite data sources
  • Ensures data sovereignty
  • Positions India as a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions
• PPP Model:
  • Govt. to provide strategic, technical, and policy support
  • Consortium to own, operate, manufacture satellites, launch from Indian soil, and commercialise data services
• Deployment: Phased over the next 4 years with continuous upgrades and expanded coverage.

Updated - August 13, 2025 02:16 am IST | The Hindu