Source: TH
Context: The 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.
About India’s First Private EO Satellite Constellation under PPP Model:
- What It Is?
- A landmark space initiative to deploy 12 advanced Earth Observation satellites built and operated by the private sector in collaboration with the government.
- Companies Involved:
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- Lead Partner: PixxelSpace India
- Consortium Members:
- Piersight Space
- Satsure Analytics India
- Dhruva Space
- Aim:
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- To provide high-resolution, indigenous satellite data for national and global applications.
- To strengthen India’s space-based monitoring capabilities in key sectors.
- To reduce reliance on foreign EO data and ensure data security and sovereignty.
- Key Features:
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- Investment: ₹1,200 crore private sector investment over five years.
- Constellation Size: 12 state-of-the-art EO satellites.
- Applications:
- Climate change monitoring
- Disaster management
- Agriculture analytics
- Marine surveillance
- National security
- Urban planning
- Global Reach: Will cater to international demand for geospatial intelligence.
- Data Output: Provides Analysis Ready Data (ARD) and Value-Added Services (VAS).
- PPP Model: First of its kind in India’s space history under IN-SPACe’s private sector promotion framework.
About PixxelSpace India:
- What It Is?
- A Bengaluru-based space technology startup specializing in hyperspectral imaging satellites.
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Established: 2019.
- Core Focus: Building a global constellation of hyperspectral EO satellites to offer precise, high-quality geospatial insights.
