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Dhruva Space tests satellite orbital deployer onboard PSLV

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Dhruva Space tests satellite orbital deployer onboard PSLV

Homegrown space sector start-up Dhruva Space has tested and space-qualified its satellite orbital deployer, setting the stage for its plans to launch indigenously built satellites soon. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C53 mission that placed in orbit three foreign satellites, also proved to be a testbed for Dhruva Space’s Satellite Orbital Deployer (DSOD-1U), that … Read more

Two space start-ups authorised, marks beginning of private space sector launches in India

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Two space start-ups authorised, marks beginning of private space sector launches in India

The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has started authorising Indian private firms, marking the beginning of private space sector launches in India. IN-SPACe is an autonomous, single window nodal agency; formed to promote, authorise, monitor and supervise the space activities of Non-Governmental Private Entities (NGPEs) in India. Dhruva Space Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad and … Read more