PixxelSpace Consortium to Launch India’s First Commercial Earth Observation Satellite Network

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• The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Center (IN-SPACe) announced the selection of PixxelSpace India-led consortium too design, build, and operate IndiaS first indigenous commercial Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellation under the PPP model.
• The consortium includes Bengaluru-based pixxelspace India, Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space.
• A competitive bidding process was conducted involving two other consortia.
• Over ₹1,200 crore will be invested by the private consortium over five years to launch 12 state-of-the-art EO satellites with advanced sensors like panchromatic,multispectral,hyperspectral,and microwave Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).
• The constellation aims to provide Analysis Ready Data (ARD) and Value Added Services (VAS) for applications in climate change monitoring, disaster management, agriculture planning, infrastructure development, marine surveillance efforts for national security enhancement & urban planning. It also targets global geospatial intelligence markets.
• IN-SPACe stated that this initiative bolsters India’s data sovereignty by reducing dependence on foreign sources while establishing itself as a leader in space-based data solutions globally.
• Support from the Union government includes strategic guidance alongside vital technical-policy aligned planning backing mechanism within crucial operations milestone sectorial domains evolution promisingly broad commercialized-scientifically blended system approaches underway exemplary unison effectively co-driven Geo-preview Conditions deployment Detailed ahead proactively envisioned roles optimizations leveraging existing internal/external resources collaborations ensuing outcome firmly Dedicated facilities agglutinationsPIRE.

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