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New Delhi: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) announced on Thursday that it has facilitated the transfer of 10 advanced technologies developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to six Indian companies. The tripartite Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) were formalised between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), IN-SPACe, and the six recipient companies during a signing ceremony held at the IN-SPACe headquarters in Ahmedabad. These cutting-edge technologies span a range of applications including satellite launch systems, ground station infrastructure, geospatial tools, and defence-related equipment. The transfer aims to accelerate domestic innovation, reduce reliance on imported systems, and expand commercial opportunities for Indian companies in both the space and non-space sectors. IN-SPACe Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka described the move as a strategic step towards creating a self-sustaining space economy. "India has a rich R&D heritage in space technology through ISRO, and it's now time for private players to harness and commercialise these technologies. This collaboration will strengthen our space ecosystem through industry-driven innovation," he said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 30: Bengaluru-based SatSure, a full-stack satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Decision Intelligence company, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a leading full-stack Space solutions provider with proven expertise in satellite platforms, launch services, and ground station infrastructure. This strategic partnership aims to unify the two companies' end-to-end, indigenously-developed capabilities across the upstream and downstream segments of the Space value chain, addressing the needs of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The ISRO transferred 10 technologies, including two inertial sensors to reduce import dependence, to six Indian industries for commercial use in space and other sectors, India's space sector promoter said on Thursday. The transfer of technology was facilitated by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). Also Read | Delhi: Moisturiser Bottle Gets Stuck in Woman's Private Parts After She Inserts It for Sexual Pleasure, Doctors Successfully Remove Object Without Surgery. Technologies of two advanced inertial sensors - the Laser Gyroscope a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant move aimed at boosting private sector participation in India's space ecosystem, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has transferred 10 advanced technologies to six private companies for commercial utilisation across space and related sectors. Notably, three of these companies are based in Hyderabad and three are based in Gujarat. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), the nodal agency promoting private involvement in India's space missions. Three Hyderabad Firms Zetatech Technolo ...Read More >
A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards. Dubbed NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), the pickup truck-sized spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at 5:40 pm (1210 GMT) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India's southeastern coast, riding an ISRO Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. Highl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday offered the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to Brazil, even as the two countries decided to bolster their defence cooperation as well as explore opportunities for co-development and co-production of weapon systems and platforms.The progress of ongoing defence-related bilateral initiatives, with identification of priority areas for joint work, was reviewed in the meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and visiting Brazilian vice president Geraldo A ...Read More >
Chennai, April 2 (UNI) Indian government-owned NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and Hyderabad-based aerospace firm Dhruva Space Private Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly work on the design, manufacture, testing, and supply of solar panels for global satellite manufacturers. Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) Battery powered two wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility Ltd today announced price reduction of Rs.60,000 for its electric motorcycle, Roadster X 9.1 kWh, enabled by rapid economies of scale at its Gigafactory and deep vertical integration of its indigenously developed 4680 ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Ahead of the scheduled launch of the GSLV-F15 rocket on Wednesday, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan visited the Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple in Tirupati and offered special prayers. The countdown for the 100th rocket launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) will begin on Wednesday at 2:53 am ahead of the scheduled launch of the GSLV-F15 rocket at 6:23 AM. Also Read | Hyderabad Murder Case: Ex-Serviceman Gurumurthy Who Killed Wife, Chopped, Boiled and Burnt Body Pieces Arrested. ISRO has completed all preparations to launch the NVS-0 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
The investment is part of the company's planned capital expenditure, reflecting strong business momentum, a robust late-stage development pipeline, and increasing demand for scalable capacity across CMC development and manufacturing. Sai Life Sciences Ltd. on Monday, October 27, announced that it is setting up a new research and development (R&D) block for chemical, manufacturing, and controls processing Hyderabad campus. The five-storeyed facility, designed as a green building, is expected to b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Space start-up Dhruva Space is set to launch its first commercial mission, LEAP-1, by deploying payloads for two Australia-based firms using its indigenously developed satellite platform. The Hyderabad-based start-up will launch payloads from Australia's Akula Tech and Esper satellites aboard its P-30 satellite platform on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Q3 of the current fiscal. AI payload Nexus-01 (Akula Tech) and hyperspectral imager OTR-2 (Esper) will fly on Dhruva's P-30 platform, which was successfully tested on ISRO's POEM-3 mission in January 2024. The LEAP-1 missi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a minimum 100 MPs is required. The requirement is the support of at least 50 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. H ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 2: The countdown for the launch of the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission on ISRO’s PSLV-C59 rocket begins on December 3, ahead of its scheduled launch on December 4. The mission will deploy two satellites—the 200 kg Occulter Spacecraft (OSC) and the 340 kg Coronagraph Spacecraft (CSC)—to study the Sun’s outer corona. The satellites will fly in precision formation, creating an artificial solar eclipse to study the Sun’s faint outer layer. This groundbreaking mission showcases ISRO’s expertise in complex orbital deliveries and formation flying technologies, reinforcing its rel ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 4: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rescheduled its European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 Sun observation mission to Thursday. The launch was postponed due to an undisclosed anomaly that occurred after the "countdown progressed smoothly". "Due to an anomaly detected in PROBA-3 spacecraft PSLV-C59/PROBA-3 launch rescheduled to tomorrow," ISRO posted on social media platform X. ISRO's PSLV-XL rocket was earlier expected to launch the ESA Proba-3 mission on Wednesday. The mission will now take flight on Thursday at 4:12 pm from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
PUNE, Oct 22: Eknath Vasant Chitnis, who along with Vikram Sarabhai laid the foundation of India's space programme, breathed his last here on Wednesday, family members said. Chitnis had turned 100 in July. He was unwell for the past few days and suffered a heart attack Wednesday morning, they said. A visionary scientist and an institution builder, Chitnis played a crucial role in selecting the site for India's first rocket launch at Thumba in Kerala. A meeting attended by the first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Sarabhai and Chitnis in February 1962 at the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahm ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in preparation for one of its busiest periods in recent years, has lined up seven launch missions by March next year, including a key test of indigenous electric propulsion and quantum communication systems, and the first uncrewed flight of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. The first mission in this series is expected as early as next week, signalling a tightly packed launch calendar with both strategic and commercial goals. At the heart of the schedule is India's heaviest rocket, the LVM3. Under a commercial agreement handle ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: To achieve the goal of 2047 and make India a global phenomenon, we need to follow global strategies and parameters, said Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh at the "India Economic Conclave" organised by a media house in New Delhi on Saturday. India's space, marine and Himalayan resources, which remained inadequately explored before PM Narendra Modi took over, will contribute substantially to India's future economic growth. While answering to a question on how India can unleash benefits out of its natural resources in future in terms of creative growth, the minister said that Prime Mi ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh Friday claimed China used the four-day Pakistan-India conflict in May like a "live lab" to test various weapon systems and was providing all possible support to Islamabad in line with its ancient military strategy of killing the adversary with a "borrowed knife". The senior Indian military officer claimed while Pakistan was the "front face", with China extending all possible support to its all-weather ally, Turkiye was also playing a major role by supplying military hardware to Islamabad, adding that India was actually dealing w ...Read More >
BENGALURU: In what's unprecedented, the L1 quotation (lowest bid) by the consortium that won the 12 Earth Observation satellites project being implemented as a PPP by IN-SPACe, is Rs 0 (zero rupees). The consortium comprising Pixxel, PierSight, SatSure and Dhruva, which will bear the financial cost of the project, will invest more than Rs 1,2000 crore in the next four-five years.Confirming this, IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka told TOI in a one-on-one interaction: "Obviously this was a competitive bid and each of the bidders would have evaluated the value of giving the opportunity to build this ...Read More >
Eknath Chitnis was handpicked by Vikram Sarabhai to develop the country's space programme and played a key role in establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Veteran space scientist Professor Eknath Vasant Chitnis passed away in Pune on Wednesday. He was 100. Among the pioneers of the country's space programme, Chitnis had played a key role in establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Handpicked by Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme, Chitni ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bengaluru-based SatSure, a full-stack satellite Earth Observation (EO) and Decision Intelligence company, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space, a leading full-stack Space solutions provider with proven expertise in satellite platforms, launch services, and ground station infrastructure. This strategic partnership aims to unify the two companies' end-to-end, indigenously-developed capabilities across the upstream and downstream segments of the Space value chain, addressing the ...Read More >
GalaxEye will launch Mission Drishti, the world's first multi-sensor Earth observation satellite, in early next year. This marks the start of a satellite constellation planned over four years. The satellite offers advanced geospatial analysis for various sectors. Mission Drishti is India's largest privately built satellite and the highest resolution developed in the country. Space-tech start-up GalaxEye on Monday said it will launch the world's first multi-sensor Earth observation (EO) satellite ...Read More >
India fondly remembers Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, one of its most beloved leaders, scientists, and visionaries, on his birth anniversary. Known as the People's President and the Missile Man of India, Dr. Kalam's life continues to inspire millions across generations. His words, rooted in humility, optimism, and faith in youth, remain timeless reminders of the power of dreams and perseverance. Who Was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam? Born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Avul Pakir Jainulabdee ...Read More >
India is nearing self-reliance in strategic data through NavIC, its indigenous satellite navigation system, says In-SPACe Chairman Pawan Goenka. NavIC, developed by ISRO, ensures independence for critical applications like defence and industry while coexisting with global systems like GPS. Speaking at GeoSmart India 2024, Goenka emphasized reducing reliance on foreign systems for civilian uses to avoid vulnerabilities. Although India's communication satellite fleet is growing, partial dependence on foreign satellites remains. Srikant Sastri of GDPDC highlighted six critical areas, including ci ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jun 26 (PTI) Former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S Somanath has taken on the role of Honorary Chief Technical Advisor at Skyroot Aerospace, country's leading private rocket developer. In his new capacity, Somanath will advise Skyroot as the city-based startup prepares for the launch of its Vikram-1 launch vehicle, India's first privately developed launch vehicle capable of deploying satellites in Earth's orbit, a release from the firm said on Thursday. The 23-meter-tall rocket is also India's first carbon-composite space launch vehicle and features a l ...Read More >
Bengaluru : In another key step toward advancing India's space industrial capabilities, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) facilitated the transfer of ten state-of-the-art technologies developed by ISRO to six Indian industries across the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments. The tripartite Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) were signed between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the recipient industries, and IN-SPACe at the IN-SPACe headquarters in Ahmedabad. The technology transfers aim to give private players the opportunity to access the develope ...Read More >
In an exclusive interaction with TNIE, Chairman of ISRO Dr Vanniyaperumal Narayanan talks about his vision for ISRO, human spaceflight capabilities. A scientist with four decades of experience in rocket and spacecraft propulsion, Dr Vanniyaperumal Narayanan took over as the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation last January. In an exclusive interaction with TNIE, he talks about his vision for ISRO, human spaceflight capabilities, India's plans to set up its own space station by 2035 and ...Read More >
Bengaluru : The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) facilitated the transfer of five technologies developed by ISRO to five Indian companies. The tripartite agreements were signed between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the recipient industries, and IN-SPACe at its headquarters in Ahmedabad. The transfers are aimed at driving commercialization, strengthening self-reliance, reducing imports, and enabling wider applications of space technologies in sectors such as automotive, biomedical, and industrial manufacturing. One of the technologies, the Low Temperature C ...Read More >
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C59 /Proba-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The launch is scheduled from the first launch pad of the SDSC-SHAR at 4:08 pm today and will be carrying a payload of around 550kgs in a highly elliptical orbit. The PSLV-C59 is a joint initiative between ISRO and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). Proba-3 is a technology demonstration mission of European Space Agency (ESA). Proba-3 is E ...Read More >
New Delhi: Just like we can see everything easily even in the dark by lighting a bright torch, Indian Army is going to get a 'sky torch' to do something similar. After Operation Sindoor, its need is also being felt for monitoring the enemy's territory. By the way, this time also we did surveillance from the sky but India's preparation is even bigger now. Keeping in mind the defense preparations of its armed forces, India is preparing to launch 52 dedicated satellites. This is part of the process of finalizing a comprehensive military space doctrine. The third phase of the Space Based Surveil ...Read More >