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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka, SIA to set up Rs 10 crore space tech centre of excellence
Representative Image BENGALURU: Karnataka has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in space technology, developed in collaboration with Satcom Industry Association-India (SIA-India), the country's space industry association. The initiative, backed by Rs 10 crore in initial funding over five years, will operate through a consortium including Ananth Technologies Ltd, International Institute of Space Studies and Research (IISSR), KickSky, and BES Space. Announcing this, SIA-India India requires more than 2 lakh skilled space professionals by 2035 to compete with global spacefaring nations. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru 'State-led initiatives like this are crucial for unlocking India's regional innovation capacity and achieving our national space ambitions. We're proud to partner with the Karnataka govt and our consortium members to drive next-generation space R&D, entrepreneurship, and skilling,' SIA-India director-general Anil Prakash said. The CoE, SIA-India said, aligns with Karnataka's Draft Space Technology Policy 2024, which aims to capture 50% of India's space economy by 2033 — approximately $22 billion of the projected $44 billion national space sector. Located in Bengaluru, home to Isro headquarters, the centre will focus on satellite manufacturing and communications, Earth observation analytics, navigation systems, space situational awareness, in-orbit servicing, and AI-powered quantum communications. Over its five-year roadmap, the CoE plans incubation of 20+ 'NewSpace' startups, generation of 50+ research outputs, training of more than 2,000 professionals (200 in the first year alone), facilitation of 10+ global joint ventures and technology transfers, and a revenue generation of $100 million from startup-led innovation. 'This CoE is not just a facility—it is a strategic nucleus that consolidates Karnataka's leadership in the global space economy,' SIA-India president and Ananth Technologies CMD Subba Rao Pavuluri said. The initiative supports existing programmes like IN-SPACe's Rs 500 crore Tech Adoption Fund and Rs 1,000 crore VC Fund, SIA-India said, adding that it was also engaging with other states including Tamil Nadu , Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Kerala to develop similar initiatives. 'The implementation will be overseen by a Joint Governing Committee following a five-year phased approach, beginning with infrastructure setup and stakeholder onboarding. The centre aims to support India's lunar, human spaceflight and future solar missions, while contributing to applications in agriculture, disaster response, and urban planning,' SIA-India said.
The Hindu
30-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Hyderabad-based ATL delivers nine critical sub-systems for NISAR satellite
City-based Ananth Technologies (ATL) announced its proud moment to have played a part in the successful GSLV F-16 launch carrying the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite, which includes critical avionic packages like assembly, integration, and testing for the mission. ATL chairman and managing director Subba Rao Pavuluri said that the company had delivered 14 critical sub-systems such as power modules, telemetry transmitters, stage control electronic units, besides executing the complete electrical integration of the launch vehicle. For NISAR satellite, it has delivered nine critical sub-systems made at its world-class satellite manufacturing facilities. 'ISRO's success inspires all of us in the space eco-system to continue striving for excellence and innovation,' he said, while congratulating the organisation. ATL has been a trusted partner of ISRO for over three decades, contributing in satellite systems, launch vehicle components, and mission-critical technologies. Headquartered in Hyderabad, ATL operates advanced facilities in Thiruvananthapuram for the fabrication, assembly, and testing of launch vehicle sub-systems and satellites. It has contributed to the success of 105 satellites and 85 launch vehicles for India's space programmes, he said in a press release on Wednesday.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ananth Tech to offer Satcom via desi satellites
New Delhi: In a first, a private Indian company is set to offer satcom services through a locally-made satellite to users across the country, competing with global giants Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Amazon Kuiper. Ananth Technologies, which already works with the government in the space domain, secured authorisation from space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) for starting broadband from space services from 2028. The company is looking to deploy a four-tonne geostationary (GEO) communication satellite that will offer 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) capacity to users. It is planning to invest '3,000 crore in the venture with additional investments planned based on demand. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More "Earlier, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) used to build, launch and operate communication satellites. But after space reforms, the government has given the authorisation to Ananth Technologies to build, launch and operate the satellite," Subba Rao Pavuluri, founder and CMD of Ananth Technologies told ET. Since the company will be a satellite operator, it may launch more such satellites if the demand arises. Unlike low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, like those of Starlink, OneWeb and Amazon, located 400-2,000 km from Earth's orbit, GEO satellites are placed at over 35,000 km. LEO satellites have an orbital period of 1-2 hours while that of GEO satellites is 24 hours, making the latter appear stationary as they orbit at the same rate of the Earth's rotation. Live Events Latency for GEO satellites is also higher as compared to LEO, making them the latter the preferred choice for high-speed broadband from space, say experts. However, GEO satellites have better territorial coverage and just one satellite can be enough to cover India, unlike LEO satellites, which need a constellation to offer connectivity. The government is encouraging homegrown companies to enter the nascent but growing domestic satcom market. The market currently lacks private sector participation with ISRO catering solely to connectivity needs.
India Gazette
25-06-2025
- Science
- India Gazette
"It's a great day for India" says SIA-India's Subba Pavuluri on Axiom-4 launch
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): President of India's SatCom Industry Association (SIA-India) Subba Rao Pavuluri on Wednesday expressed pride over astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's participation in the Axiom Mission 4, calling it a landmark moment for the country and a reflection of the growing role of India's private sector in global space exploration. Speaking to ANI, Pavuluri said, 'Our astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is going into space. It's a great day for India.' The Axiom Mission 4 launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 2:31 am Eastern Time (12 Noon IST). Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, is in command of the mission, while Indian Space Research Organization Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla serves as pilot. The two mission specialists are European Space Agency project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. This is the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The crew is traveling to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 am Eastern Time (4pm IST) on Thursday, June 26. Once docked, the astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities. The astronauts are using the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit which provides them with advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA with commercially developed human systems needed to access, live and work on and around the Moon. The advanced spacesuits ensure astronauts are equipped with high-performing, robust equipment and are designed to accommodate a wide range of crew members. The Ax-4 mission is going to be conducting major research. The research complement includes around 60 scientific studies and activities representing 31 countries, including the U.S., India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, UAE, and nations across Europe. This will be the most research and science-related activities conducted on an Axiom Space mission aboard the International Space Station to date. NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch several scientific investigations. These studies include examining muscle regeneration, growth of sprouts and edible microalgae, survival of tiny aquatic organisms, and human interaction with electronic displays in microgravity. The first private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 1, lifted off in April 2022 for a 17-day mission aboard the orbiting laboratory. The second private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 2, also was commanded by Whitson and launched in May 2023 with four private astronauts who spent eight days in orbit. The most recent private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 3, launched in January 2024; the crew spent 18 days docked to the space station. (ANI)
Mint
12-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
India fast-tracks $3-billion spy satellite scheme following Operation Sindoor
New Delhi: India is looking to give its satellite-based surveillance capabilities a rapid makeover, as the country navigates a tenuous ceasefire with neighbour Pakistan after the worst hostilities seen since a war between them in 1971. The Centre has tasked three private firms–Ananth Technologies, Centum Electronics, and Alpha Design Technologies–to compress their satellite development timeline from four years to 12-18 months, according to three people aware of the matter. The satellites are now targeted to be ready by end-2026 or earlier instead of end-2028, the three people said, requesting anonymity due to the matter's sensitivity. One of the satellites–under advanced stages of development by Ananth Technologies–may even be ready this year itself, one of the people cited above said. It would be launched either aboard Isro's heavy rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3), or Elon Musk-backed SpaceX—depending on their respective mission schedules this year. Also read | Operation Sindoor: A doctrinal shift and an inflection point The soft orders to expedite the latest generation of surveillance satellites were issued from the ministry of defence (MoD) just before India commenced Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. The accelerated effort is part of the $3-billion Space-based Surveillance-3 (SBS-3) scheme, which was approved by the cabinet committee on security (CCS) last October with a net budgetary outlay of $3 billion subject to revisions. In this scheme, a total of 52 surveillance satellites are being built. While the three private companies are building 31 of these, the remaining will be built and deployed gradually by India's central space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). 'It is a necessary move in light of such sensitive geopolitical interactions," one of the people cited above said, adding that the SBS-3 constellation will work as a crucial piece of infrastructure for India's national security, and is a prime example of the kind of large contracts that the Centre can offer private space firms. Emailed queries sent to the three companies, as well as the defence ministry—the nodal ministry that will access the satellites for national defence and security usage—did not receive responses till press time. Spy satellite builders The three private-sector companies—Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies, and Bengaluru-based Centum Electronics and Alpha Design Technologies—are long-standing partners, suppliers and vendors of Isro, and have played key roles in previous surveillance satellites, as well as landmark Indian space missions such as the successful Chandrayaan-3. Ananth Technologies, led by former Isro veteran Subba Rao Pavuluri, was a key supplier of components to the Chandrayaan-3 mission. So, too, was Centum—led by its chairman, Apparao Mallavarapu. Ananth Technologies earned ₹270 crore in revenue in FY24. In the same fiscal year, Centum, which is publicly listed on the National Stock Exchange, reported ₹632 crore in revenue. In FY25 (nine months to December 2024), it reported revenue of ₹479 crore. The third company, Alpha Design, was wholly acquired by Adani Defence and Aerospace, which is a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, in April 2019. Alpha Design has been one of Isro's key partners in building and deploying the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), which seeks to replace the global positioning system (GPS) in India with NavIC, an indigenous navigation standard. The company reported ₹536 crore in operating revenue in FY24, as per data from credit rating agency, Crisil. Also read | Operation Sindoor: India repulses drone attacks as conflict continues All three companies are rated highly by credit rating agencies Care Edge and Crisil, based on large pending orders driven by Isro and the ministry of defence (MoD), among others. For space firms, internal government contracts are key. In July 2024, former Isro chairman S. Somanath told Mint on the sidelines of a space conclave in New Delhi that the Centre, along with Isro and multiple agencies across ministries, is working to create awareness of the capabilities that private space firms bring to the table, and how they can be tapped for cutting-edge purposes such as secure communications, data analytics and more. Industry veterans, too, believe that private firms can play key roles. Chaitanya Giri, space fellow at global think-tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF), told Mint that private space firms will continue to be preferred in large-scale, sensitive projects such as SBS-3. 'Each of these private players are already suppliers to the central space agency, which makes the manufacturing and eventual deployment of satellites for various purposes a project right up their alley," Giri said. 'In the long run, more such government projects will see India start to drive revenue to the private space sector in the same model as the rest of the world—despite them wanting to showcase the Indian space sector as an open market." Also read | Operation Sindoor: Tensions spark worry over kharif sowing in border states
