IN-SPACe transfers 10 ISRO technologies to private sector for space growth

The transfers aim to give private players opportunity to access technologies available with Isro, enabling them to use space-related tech for commercial applications in space as well as other sectors

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Thursday facilitated the transfer of ten state-of-the-art technologies developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to six Indian industries across the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments.

 

The transfers aim to give private players the opportunity to access the technologies available with Isro, enabling them to use space-related technology for commercial applications in space as well as other sectors. It also looks at deepening industry participation, enable indigenisation, and reduce dependency on foreign technologies in critical areas of satellite launch, ground station infrastructure, and geospatial applications.

 

“The transfer of these technologies marks yet another significant step towards empowering the private sector to harness and commercialize space technologies. Isro has a flourishing repository of R&D in space technologies and it is time we leverage that to the optimum to strengthen India’s space industrial ecosystem, and in that, industry-led innovation will play a key role," said Pawan Goenka, chairman, IN-SPACe.

 

Among the technologies transferred are two advanced inertial sensors—the Laser Gyroscope and the Ceramic Servo Accelerometer—developed by Isro’s Inertial Systems Unit, for potential use in satellite launch vehicles. These technologies have been transferred to Hyderabad-based Zetatek Technologies, a company with over 25 years of expertise in Inertial Navigation System (INS) testing, and calibration. 

 

In the midstream segment, three technologies related to ground station operations—S/X/Ka tri-band dual circular polarised monopulse feed, tri-axis antenna control servo system, and Ku/C/L and S Band Cassegrain feed—have been transferred to Avantel and Jisnu Communications. These technologies, currently sourced from foreign vendors, will enable self-reliance in critical ground station infrastructure.

 

“With this transfer, we are taking a pivotal step toward building indigenous capabilities within India.  Isro, IN-SPACe, and NSIL will collaboratively provide comprehensive handholding support to all the industry players to ensure successful absorption of the technology," said Rajeev Jyoti, director, Technical Directorate, IN-SPACe.

 

On the downstream front, two geospatial models developed by SAC/Isro for pest forewarning and semi-physical crop yield estimation were transferred to Amnex Info Technologies, Ahmedabad, to be deployed in agricultural decision-making and crop protection. A compact, multi-parameter, portable bathymetry system developed by NRSC/Isro has been transferred to Jalkruti Water Solutions., Ahmedabad, to enable UAV-based integration for water resource monitoring.

 

Further, VSSC/Isro’s ceramic-based flame-proof coating technology—originally developed for launch vehicle applications—has been acquired by Ramdev Chemicals, Ahmedabad, for wider industrial applications.