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The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the single-window clearing agency for all activities in the space domain from India has selected a consortium led by PixxelSpace to design, build and operate the first indigenous commercial Earth Observation satellite under an innovative Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model. The consortium was selected after a competitive bidding process, with three consortia shortlisted after technical evaluation. The private consortium will invest over Rs 1,200 crore over the next five years to launch a constellation of 12 Earth observation satellites, equipped with cutting-edge panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral and microwave SAR sensors.
Pixxel, will be leading the consortium comprising of PierSight Space, Satsure Analytics India and Dhruva Space. Pixxel provides hyperspectral imagery for Earth Observation, PierSight provides ocean monitoring through Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) satellites, SatSure is a deep tech company, and Dhruva is a full-stack space engineering solutions company. Pixxel and Satsure are based in Bengaluru, PierSight is based in Ahmedabad and Dhruva is based in Hyderabad. The constellation will provide Analytics Ready Data (ARD) and Value Added Services (VAS) for a variety of applications including monitoring climate change, disaster management, agriculture, infrastructure, marine surveillance, urban planning and national security.
CEO of Pixxel, Awais Ahmed, said: “Being the winning proposal to build India’s national EO constellation is a major milestone for Pixxel and our consortium members in India’s space story. We’re grateful to IN-SPACe and the Government of India for trusting our consortium with this historic mission. Together with our partners Satsure, Dhruva and PierSight, we look forward to building world-class space-tech capabilities that serve the whole planet from Indian soil. This is India’s moment to lead the world in space-powered solutions.”
Chairman of IN-SPACe, Pawan Goenka said, “This initiative signals the coming of age of India’s private space industry in the space sector. It demonstrates the capability and confidence of Indian companies to lead large-scale, technologically advanced, and commercially viable space missions that serve both national and global markets. The EO-PPP model fosters an ecosystem where public and private capabilities reinforce each other to drive growth, innovation, and self-reliance.” The constellation will be deployed over the course of the next four years to ensure continuous service upgrades and expanding coverage. Once operational, the constellation is expected to be one of the most advanced Earth observation systems.
