Space Technology

Isro plans four functional launch pads by 2029, says chairman Narayanan

Isro will expand launch infrastructure and partner with private firms to meet rising satellite demand, while developing a dedicated 2,000-acre SSLV complex in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Polish PM Donald Tusk meets PM Modi in New Delhi today: What's on agenda?

The Modi-Tusk meeting is expected to review bilateral ties, with defence manufacturing, space research, clean energy, and investment among the key areas for cooperation

Prosus Ventures leads $1.5 million funding in space startup Cosmochute

Cosmochute is developing its LEAP lunar mobility platform to support payload transportation and deployment on the Moon, with funding aimed at accelerating development and hiring.

AUM Ventures aims to close ₹750 cr fund by March 2027, bets on deep-tech

The venture capital firm has raised ₹250 crore in the first close of its ₹750 crore fund and plans six to seven investments this year, focusing on space-tech and other deep-tech sectors

Policy reforms, risk capital fuel India's fast-growing space-tech ecosystem

Space-tech funding has surged as policy reforms, government-backed risk capital and access to Isro infrastructure allow private companies to move from development to commercial deployment

Space startups secure record $20.8 bn funding as infrastructure bets surge

The report, released on Wednesday, also showed a record 216 deals were completed during the quarter, up from 140 in the second quarter

New space race: Superpowers look to set up N-reactors on the Moon

US, China and Russia race to secure reliable lunar power as scientists warn of risks from rushing nuclear technology into space

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

US confirms it has weapons in space as China, Russia expand military reach

US Air Force secretary Troy Meink has said that the weapons can defend US forces against hostile actions in space, but declined to disclose their type or capabilities

BRICS shared satellite system may cut space debris, optimise costs: Experts

Experts say a shared BRICS satellite constellation with common Earth observation and a risk and revenue model could lower data costs and help reduce space debris

Brics backs peaceful space tech; to work against outer space arms race

Brics countries back the peaceful use of space technology and greater cooperation while reaffirming efforts to prevent an arms race and weaponisation in outer space

India backs safe, sustainable space domain based on int'l law: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India supports a safe and sustainable space domain anchored in international law, underlining that the promise of space is infinite and our responsibility is collective. Virtually addressing the International Space Summit being held in Paris, Modi also asked France and other nations to be "co-traveller" in India's next generation space research. "We support a safe and sustainable space domain anchored in international law. Scientific data must serve a common goal with openness and integrity. India's space journey reflects this philosophy," he said. The prime minister said India's approach is rooted in 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' -- "One Earth, One Family, One Future" and this spirit must travel beyond the planet. Modi said that for centuries, space has inspired people's imagination and now it saves lives on earth. "The promise of space is infinite. Our responsibility is collective," he said. Modi said the Indian Space Research ...

Pixxel raises $100 mn in Series C, India's largest spacetech fundraise

The funding takes Pixxel's total capital raised to $195 million and will support new satellite capabilities, Earth intelligence Software, sovereign systems and manufacturing expansion

Statsguru: Gaps in funding space despite India's growing startup ecosystem

India's space-tech ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but funding remains a key challenge despite a surge in startup formation

Australia eyes space-sector tie-ups in India; 3-5 deals likely next week

Australia sees opportunities in earth observation, satellite manufacturing, launch services and space biotechnology as it seeks deeper commercial cooperation with India

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'Space, AI, other tech integration to shape India's geopolitical future'

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday said the convergence of streams like space technology, AI, quantum technologies, robotics, semiconductors and high-performance computing will determine a nation's geopolitical positioning. Speaking here on the 3rd National Space Day, the Union culture and tourism minister also said private participation in the space sector does not mean reducing the importance of entities like ISRO. Privatisation of space is the "democratisation of space opportunities," Shekhawat asserted at the event, organised by the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Science. Today is the age of space technology, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, robotics, humanoids, advanced materials, semiconductors and high-performance computing, he said, adding that life will certainly be transformed in the coming years. "Just as science is ultimately integrating in the form of a pyramid, in the coming

PM urges space startups to make India global hub for talent, innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups on Friday, Modi also highlighted India's cost-competitiveness in launching space ventures. He emphasised that the country's vast talent pool and high risk-taking capacity would allow India to rapidly establish a dominant position in the global space sector, according to the transcript of the interaction, which was released on Sunday. The prime minister said the world must now be looking for Indian startups wondering who is leading in this space. Because whenever a breakthrough happens, people's attention shifts immediately, he said. One of the CEOs told the prime minister that after India opened the space industry for private players, a very positive trend was observed and many Indian citizens living in the US and Europe now wan

India will establish its own space station by 2035: Isro Chief V Narayanan

He said India has been steadily expanding its capabilities since launching its space programme 64 years ago