The Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has started authorising Indian private firms. To this end, Dhruva Space Private Limited, Hyderabad and Digantara Research and Technologies Private Limited, Bengaluru, have been authorised by IN-SPACe to launch their payloads. The move marks the beginning of private space sector launches in India.
Dhruva Space is a space technology start-up focused on building full-stack space engineering solutions, involved in building application-agnostic satellite platforms while Digantara research and technologies is engaged in development of end-to-end solutions focused on safe and sustainable space operations through its Space Situational Awareness sensor network, platform and data products.
The payloads would fly onboard Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) of PSLV-C53 scheduled to be launched on June 30, 2022. PSLV-C53 is the 55th mission of ISRO’s scheduled to be launched on June 30, 2022 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
