Space industry
KSAT plans to use PierSight satellite data to track ships
PierSight’s announcement describes evaluation through Vake under a letter of intent, with commercial data supply dependent on a future satellite launch.
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Industry
Private companies, public-private programmes and the commercial capacity emerging across India’s space economy.
Commercial weather data
Spire details unfunded options on NOAA weather-data order
The company puts the potential value at about $66 million if all options are exercised; the base award is $33.2 million, with deliveries beginning in December.
Space industry
Bharat Forge closes ₹2,000 crore institutional equity placement
The manufacturer’s transaction adviser identifies proposed defence-equipment spending. Its documented ISRO supply work does not establish a space-specific allocation.
Space industry
EtherealX land agreement covers proposed Tirupati rocket factory
A legal adviser disclosed an agreement for 142.3 acres in Andhra Pradesh. The ₹578.39 crore investment remains a proposal, with no construction timetable given.
Space industry
SES plans JioStar satellite distribution across India under new deal
The multi-year agreement uses IS-20 for television distribution. SES’s announcement leaves the channel migration schedule and contract value undisclosed.
Space industry
Agnikul signs ₹200 crore agreement for reusable rocket development
The government financing uses optionally convertible debentures. The programme targets full-system reuse, with development and validation still ahead.
Space industry
Aequs proposes ₹650 crore promoter warrants for capacity expansion
The board-approved issue awaits shareholder and regulatory approvals. Aequs plans to direct proceeds across aerospace and consumer manufacturing, with no space-specific allocation disclosed.
Space industry
Pixxel targets 2028 start for national Earth-observation launches
Awais Ahmed outlined at least four satellites in 2028 and full deployment by 2030, later than an earlier government completion target.
Commercial Earth observation
India signs ₹63.84 crore GalaxEye debenture agreement
The Technology Development Board says the support will use optionally convertible debentures for further OptoSAR development; the planned imaging resolution remains a target.
India space industry
Brahmion details PCB micro-thruster ground test for satellites
The Kanpur company's September post includes no measurements; qualification and an orbital demonstration remain ahead.
India space industry
Grahaa plans optical payload test for customer missions
Its chief executive told BusinessLine that two customers had signed on; their identities, contract terms and launch dates remain undisclosed.
Launch Services
SpaceX wins NASA's StarBurst rideshare launch-services award
The planned Falcon 9 Bandwagon rideshare from Cape Canaveral is no earlier than 2028; NASA did not disclose the task-order price or a launch date.