Satellites

Reliance Jio is planning India’s first home-grown LEO satellite broadband constellation with around 1,600 satellites.

Reliance Jio plans to deploy 1,600 low-Earth orbit satellites offering up to 5 Tbps capacity, with 20-22 ground stations to provide broadband and mobile satellite services across India

BSNL has launched a satellite phone in India priced at ₹1.34 lakh. But this isn't a replacement for your smartphone. Here's how it works, who it's meant for, why you need government approval to use on

Merely getting a licence from the Department of Telecom(DoT) to provide satellite communication services will no longer be enough, companies will need security clearance even after assignment of spectrum to roll out their services, according to draft rules issued by the government. Satellite companies will get radiowaves without auction through an administrative process against a fixed annual fee in range of Rs 30,000 to Rs 50 lakh based on the service type per terminal basis and a non-refundable application fees of Rs 1000. Though the companies will be assigned spectrum through administrative process, charges of radiowaves will be determined on the basis of market price. The draft Telecommunications (Spectrum Assignment by Administrative Process) Rules, 2026 published by the the Department of Telecom also makes it conditional for satellite companies like Elon Musk-led Startlink, Bharti group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satcom to roll out satcom services for end consumers. Satc

Bengaluru-based space startup GalaxEye on May 3 announced the successful launch of Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR satellite,

India is set to build its first orbital data centre satellite, with Pixxel and Sarvam announcing the ‘Pathfinder’ mission that will process data directly in space.

India explores 'bodyguard satellites' to shield space assets after close orbital encounters, partnering startups to boost surveillance and defence in low-Earth orbit

Low Earth orbit is seeing a surge in investments as companies like SpaceX, Nvidia and Amazon expand satellite networks, driving new business opportunities

The Americans and Israelis have targeted infrastructure for satellites and rockets, part of an effort to destroy technology that could be used for weapons programs

India’s homegrown GPS system NavIC is facing a setback after a key satellite failure, leaving only about three fully functional satellites. What caused this issue, why atomic clocks matter, and how it

Pixxel-led consortium will design, build, own and operate India's first privately led national Earth Observation system under a public-private partnership, deploying 12 satellites over five years

Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO satellite network provided real-time connectivity for the Indian Navy's INSV Kaundinya during its maritime heritage expedition to Oman

The Bluebird Block-2 satellite, which was successfully deployed by ISRO's Bahubali rocket LVM3-M6 on December 24 is set to commence operations in the coming weeks. The next-generation communication satellite, developed by US-based AST SpaceMobile, became the first spacecraft to be launched from Indian soil on December 24 into the intended orbit by ISRO. "In the coming weeks it will start operations," AST SpaceMobile COO Shanti B Gupta said. In a statement, AST SpaceMobile said, Bluebird 6 has become the largest commercial communications array ever deployed in the Low Earth orbit as it spans 2,400 sq ft, three times larger than the previous Bluebird satellites 1-5 launched in September 2024. The satellites have been engineered to deliver commercial and government applications, including high-speed 4G and 5G space-based cellular broadband directly to standard, unmodified smartphones and government applications. AST SpaceMobile Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan had said, "This launch ...

Elon Musk’s Starlink is gearing up to enter India’s internet market with satellite-based services. Here’s a clear, concise breakdown of the regulatory status, expected pricing, competition.

Bengaluru-based company moves to validate its systems ahead of a larger satellite constellation rollout

Miniaturised GEO satellites could reshape connectivity in India and attract demand from over 20 countries

The government wants to develop so-called bodyguard satellites to identify and counter threats to orbiting spacecraft

Part II of this series shines the spotlight on India's audacious deeptech builders - startups engineering the country's future by tackling challenges too complex for conventional innovation

Ananth Tech gets IN-SPACe nod to launch ₹3,000-crore satellite broadband service by 2028, marking India's first private satcom rollout to rival Starlink, OneWeb, and Amazon Kuiper

The strategic partnership aims to combine Earth Observation analytics with satellite platform capabilities to serve strategic and commercial users with high-reliability Indian tech