Satellite

India and the battle for satellites: The race for wider connectivity

Sly innuendos aside, the recent social media exchanges involving Starlink make a case for harnessing satellites to roll out connectivity more evenly across India

Policy disconnect

Ambiguity on satellite communication is creating unease

Satcom row: Reliance welcomes competition, says Indian laws apply to all

Reliance Industries welcomed competition from Elon Musk's Starlink in India's satellite communications market but stressed that all operators must comply with Indian laws.

Defence Ministry signs ₹4,106 cr deals for IAF satellite, Navy torpedoes

Communication satellite contract worth ₹2,563 crore; ₹1,543 crore deal for torpedoes

Starlink restrictions in Ukraine disrupt military operations: What we know

Ukraine's military operations were disrupted by sudden Starlink restrictions, raising concerns over foreign control of satellite connectivity and national security risks

Our non-satellite biz now matches satcom operations: Hughes India CEO

Hughes India CEO Shivaji Chatterjee says its satcom and non-satcom businesses are now equal in size, while faster regulatory approvals could unlock growth in satellite connectivity.

AI is powering telecom, not just satellites

While satellite connectivity makes headlines, agentic AI is quietly transforming telecom into intelligent, self-healing networks

India doesn't allow monopoly in any sector, says Telecom Minister Scindia

Scindia says Jio, OneWeb and Starlink have licences, with operations subject to security compliance and spectrum charges, amid Elon Musk's allegations of entry barriers

Govt counters Musk, says satellite clearance process non-discriminatory

Elon Musk says Starlink can fill gaps left by mobile services; posted on X earlier that 'certain oligarchs' were blocking its India entry

Starlink's India entry: Why Musk's satellite internet launch is stalled

Elon Musk's Starlink has spent nearly five years preparing to enter India, securing key licences and building infrastructure, but its commercial satellite internet service is yet to launch

Musk blames 'certain oligarchs' for delay in Starlink's entry into India

Musk alleges unnamed oligarchs are blocking Starlink's India entry, hours after a SpaceX executive said its infrastructure was ready and operations awaited official approvals

US-patented tech to aid Spacetech startup GalaxEye's 30-satellite plan

The company is India's first start up to be granted an US patent on this technology which combines optical images with SAR to provide better quality image despite smoke and clouds in the atmosphere

SatLeo Labs to put India's 1st commercial thermal eye in space on Thursday

TAPAS-1 will demonstrate thermal sensing and data-processing capabilities in orbit, laying the groundwork for a planned constellation of 10-15 satellites by 2029

TakeMe2Space sets course for orbital data centre, plans six satellites

To send 2 satellites on Falcon 9 to take networked computing into space in '28

DoT clears the decks for satellite broadband services in India

Cabinet approval, security clearance needed for cos to launch commercial services

GalaxEye becomes first startup to win US patent for satellite imaging tech

The US patent covers GalaxEye's core invention for architecture and system used to align and synchronise optical and microwave sensors for simultaneous, spatially, temporally matched data acquisition

Using tech to predict the next natural disaster, strengthen early warnings

Advanced algorithms and satellite networks are transforming real-time climate forecasting to save lives around the world

Starlink knocks on India's door again for Gen 2 satellite network

Starlink is seeking a fresh regulatory nod for its next-generation satellite network as India works on rules for direct-to-device services that could bring satellite connectivity to phones