The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and Pixxel, a planetary intelligence firm, finalised their agreement on 21 January to construct India’s INR 1,200 crore national Earth Observation (EO) constellation. Under a public-private partnership (PPP) framework, Pixxel will lead a group of four Indian space enterprises in the design, construction, ownership, and operation of the nation’s first privately led national satellite system.The alliance plans to deploy 12 satellites covering very high-resolution optical, multispectral, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and hyperspectral imaging over the course of the next five years, investing more than INR 1,200 crore. As one of the biggest PPPs in Indian space history and the nation’s first privately led national EO constellation, the agreement represents a turning point for the country’s space industry. It represents a structural change away from government-built satellite systems and towards the private sector creating, funding, and managing vital national infrastructure. Let’s evaluate how this partnership going to work.How Pixxel Plans to Execute its Operations?Dhruva Space, PierSight, and Satsure are part of the Pixxel-led collaboration, which combines expertise in satellite hardware, mission operations, analytics, and downstream applications. It is anticipated that the merged platform will offer a comprehensive EO ecosystem that includes value-added… Read MoreStartupTalky- Business News, Insights and Stories
