In a first for India’s fledgling spacetech sector, a private consortium will invest over ₹12 billion over five years to deploy a constellation of 12 cutting-edge Earth observation satellites equipped with panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral, and microwave SAR sensors. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected a PixxelSpace India-led consortium—comprising Piersight Space,...
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India’s Satcom Boom: Global Firms Bet on Policy Push and Rural Connectivity
As India ramps up policy support, global satellite operators are positioning to meet soaring demand for broadband connectivity. The current enabling policy environment in India’s spacetech sector—particularly satellite communications—is poised to significantly bolster both investments and connectivity, according to one of the country’s leading telecom authorities. Calling the recent Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)...