Indian Space Association (ISpA) is an

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for Indian space and satellite manufacturing companies. ISpA is a voluntary association of leading space industries in

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It was established with the objective of providing advisory and advocacy support to the space industry in India. The primary function of ISpA is to articulate the views of the industry on space sector reforms and provide guidance for a vibrant and thriving space industry in India. The association serves as a platform for its members to come together and engage in discussions and initiatives that promote the growth of the Indian space industry. As an advisory body, ISpA provides valuable inputs to the Indian government on various policy matters related to the space sector. The association's membership includes major players in the Indian space industry, including private companies, research institutions, and academic institutions. By bringing together the collective expertise of its members, ISpA aims to drive innovation and excellence in the Indian space industry. ISpA also works towards promoting collaboration between the Indian space industry and international players, thereby enabling the industry to leverage global best practices and technologies. Through its initiatives, ISpA aims to position India as a leading space industry association in the global space ecosystem.

History

On October 11, 2021,

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launched the Indian Space Association as a ''“single-window”'' agency for facilitating space sector business opportunities for Indian start-ups and the private sector.

Members

The list of ISpA members are divided in five categories; founding members,core members, associate members, start-up members and other members. It is listed below in alphabetical order;

Founding members

* Alpha Design Technologies *

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* Larsen & Toubro *

MapmyIndia MapmyIndia is an Indian technology company that builds digital map data, telematics services, location-based SaaS and GIS AI technologies. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered at New Delhi with regional offices in Mumbai and ...

* Nelco (

Tata Group The Tata Group () is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1868, it is India's largest conglomerate, with products and services in over 150 countries, and operations in 100 countries across six continent ...

) * OneWeb * Walchandnagar Industries

Core members

Ananth Technologies Ananth Technologies Limited is an Indian aerospace manufacturer that provides hardware and software services. The company manufactures electronics and mechanical subsystems for launch vehicles, satellites, spacecraft payloads, and ground systems. ...

* Astra Microwave Products * Azista-BST Aerospace *

Bharat Forge Bharat Forge Limited is an Indian multinational company involved in forging, automotives, energy, construction and mining, railways, marine, aerospace and defence industries. The company was founded by Nilkanthrao A. Kalyani on 19 June 1961. He ...

Centum Electronics Centum Electronics Limited is an Indian electronics system design and manufacturing company. The company produces subsystems and microelectronics, and provides system integration services. The company was incorporated in January 1993 and is hea ...

Godrej Group Godrej Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, which is managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors including ...

* Hughes India * Maxar India * Ninga

Associate members

* Avantel * BAE Systems India *

Bharat Electronics Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is an Indian Government-owned aerospace and defence electronics company. It primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for ground and aerospace applications. BEL is one of nine PSUs under the Ministry ...

* Broadcast Engineering Consultants India * Inmarsat India *

Planet Labs Planet Labs PBC (formerly Planet Labs, Inc. and Cosmogia, Inc.) is an American public Earth imaging company based in San Francisco, California. Their goal is to image the entirety of the Earth daily to monitor changes and pinpoint trends. The co ...

* Rasu Tools * Siddhartha Logistics

Start-up members

* AgniKul Cosmos * Aidin Technologies * Altz Technologies * Astrome Technologies *

Bellatrix Aerospace Bellatrix Aerospace, is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and small satellite company, headquartered in Bangalore, India. The company was established in 2015. It plans to launch its own rocket named Chetak in 2023. The two-stage Chetak ...

* BES Space * CYRAN AI Solutions *

Dhruva Space Dhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 2012 by Sanjay Srikanth Nekkanti, the company is engaged in the development of small satellites in the commercial, governmen ...

* Digantara * Dron Vayu * Elena Geo Systems * Enabletech Industries * GalaxEye Space * SkyServe * Indian Technology Congress Association * Kawa Space * Kepler Aerospace * Manastu Space Technologies * Micronet Solutions * Numer8 Analytics *

Pixxel Pixxel is a India based private space technology company, aiming to put a constellation of 30+ hyperspectral earth observation micro-satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit in 2020s. It was founded by Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal while ...

* Robinsons Cargo & Logistics * Saankhya Labs * SISIR Radar *

Skyroot Aerospace Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad. The company was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO. It aims to develop and launch ...

* Space Machines Company * Suhora Technologies * Sunrise Ventures * TSC Technologies * Xovian Aerospace

Other members

* Space Kidz India

References

External links

* Trade associations based in India Scientific organizations established in 2021 Chambers of commerce in India {{India-trade-union-stub