Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Private Sector Participation Facilitated by IN-SPACe
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti, Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1853 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026

## PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION FACILITATED BY IN-SPACE

## 1853.  SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI: SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of private sector entities including start-ups, onboarded and granted authorization by the Indian National  Space  Promotion  and  Authorization  Centre  (INSPACe) since its inception along with their sector of activity such as launch vehicles, satellites payloads, ground systems, year-wise;
- (b) the details of the  contracts,  authorisations  or  projects approved for private players including type of project (manufacturing,  R&D,  satellite  launches,  testing  facilities, etc.) value of contracts and duration, year and activity-wise;
- (c) the  revenue  or  economic  value  generated  through  private sector participation facilitated by IN-SPACe including domestic and international contributions; year-wise
- (d) the  details  of  numbers  of  collaborative  initiatives  between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), private players
- and  start-ups including technology  transfers, joint  R&D projects and commercial satellite and launch services; and
- (e) the steps taken or proposed  to simplify authorization, regulatory processes and further promote private participation  to  strengthen  India's  position  as  a  global  hub for space manufacturing services and innovation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S

## OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) The details of the number of Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) which have been granted authorization by the Indian National Space Promotion  and  Authorization  Centre  (IN-SPACe)  since  its  inception along with sector of activity year wise are provided below:
- (b) Details of the contracts or projects approved for private players including  type  of  project  such  as  manufacturing,  R&D,  satellite launches, testing facilities, etc. along with the value of contracts and duration is as under:

| Sector         | Details                                                                      |   2022 |   2023 |   2024 |   2025 |   2026 |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Application    | Dissemination of Primary Data pertaining to Indian Territory and of<=30cmGSD |      0 |      0 |      2 |      1 |      0 |
| Satellite      | Establishment and operation of Amateur Satellite                             |      2 |      1 |      1 |      0 |      5 |
| Ground Systems | Establishment and operation of ground station(s)                             |      0 |      0 |      5 |      3 |      4 |
| Satellites     | Establishment and operation of remote sensing satellite                      |      0 |      0 |      3 |      3 |      2 |

| Satellites          | Establishment and operations of Space objects other than Communication and remote sensing satellite systems   |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Satellites          | Establishment and operations of communication satellite                                                       |   0 |   0 |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| Satellites (Hosted) | Hosted Payload                                                                                                |   2 |   9 |  10 |   0 |   1 |
| Satellites          | Non-Indian GSOand/orNGSO satellite/ constellation                                                             |   0 |   1 |  10 |  24 |   1 |
| Launch Vehicles     | Undertaking Orbital/Sub-Orbital Launches from Indian Territory                                                |   1 |   0 |   2 |   0 |   0 |
|                     | Total                                                                                                         |   5 |  11 |  34 |  31 |  13 |

|   Sl. No. | Details of projects/contracts                                                | Name of the companies to whom projects/contracts awarded                                                               | Type       | Value of contracts / Projects   | Duration   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|
|         1 | Establishment of Earth Observation (EO) satellite constellation on PPP model | M/s. Pixxel Space - led consortium, including M/s.Dhruva Space, M/s. Satsure Analytics India, and M/s. Piersight Space | Satellites | Nil value from Governm ent      | 4 years    |

| 2.   | Technology Transfer Agreement for Launching Satellites on Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)   | M/s. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)   | Launch   | Rs.511 Crores.   | 10 years   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------|------------------|------------|

With  respect  to  authorisations,  details  of  the  number  of  NonGovernmental Entities (NGEs) which have been granted authorisation  by  IN-SPACe  since  its  inception  is  provided  under response (a) above.

- (c) The assessment of revenue and economic value generated through private sector participation is being carried out in association with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). However  approximately  USD  150  million  has  been  raised  as investment during CY 2025 by start-ups, and the top 10 space startups have a confirmed order book of about USD 150 million.
- (d) As on 31st January, 2026, 71 Nos. of ISRO Technology Transfers are facilitated through IN-SPACe to industry including startups.
- (e) IN-SPACe, in close coordination with ISRO and DoS has established  a  mechanism  to  make  available  ISRO  test  facilities, technologies and technical support to Indian private  entities,  as part of strengthening space manufacturing services and innovation. Further, the Norms, Guidelines and Procedures (NGPs) in  respect  of  the  authorization  has  been  released  by  IN-SPACe providing  the  clarity  and  transparency  to  the  private  companies seeking authorization for undertaking Space Activities.

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