Indian Space Association
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Abbreviation | ISpA |
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Formation | 11 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-11) |
Type | Industry association |
Purpose | Policy advocacy |
Headquarters | Delhi, India |
Area served | India |
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Chairman | Jayant Patil[1] |
Director General | Lt Gen. Anil Kumar Bhatt (Retd.)[2] |
Website | www |
Indian Space Association (ISpA) is an industry association for Indian space and satellite manufacturing companies.[3] ISpA is a voluntary association of leading space industries in India. It was established with the objective of providing advisory and advocacy support to the space industry in India. The primary function of ISpA is to articulate the views of the industry on space sector reforms and provide guidance for a space industry in India.
History
On October 11, 2021, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association as a “single-window” agency for facilitating space sector business opportunities for Indian start-ups and the private sector.[4]
Members
The list of ISpA members are divided in five categories; founding members,core members, associate members, start-up members and other members.[5] It is listed below in alphabetical order;
Founding members
- Alpha Design Technologies
- Bharti Airtel
- Larsen & Toubro
- MapmyIndia
- Nelco (Tata Group)
- OneWeb
- Walchandnagar Industries
Core members
- Ananth Technologies
- Astra Microwave Products
- Azista-BST Aerospace
- Bharat Forge
- Centum Electronics
- Godrej Group
- Hughes India
- Maxar India
- Ninga
Associate members
- Avantel
- BAE Systems India
- Bharat Electronics
- Broadcast Engineering Consultants India
- Inmarsat India
- Planet Labs
- Rasu Tools
- Siddhartha Logistics
Start-up members
- AgniKul Cosmos
- Aidin Technologies
- Altz Technologies
- Astrome Technologies
- Bellatrix Aerospace
- BES Space
- CYRAN AI Solutions
- Dhruva Space
- Digantara
- Dron Vayu
- Elena Geo Systems
- Enabletech Industries
- GalaxEye Space
- SkyServe
- Indian Technology Congress Association
- Kawa Space
- Kepler Aerospace
- Manastu Space Technologies
- Micronet Solutions
- Numer8 Analytics
- Pixxel
- Robinsons Cargo & Logistics
- Saankhya Labs
- Sisir Radar
- Skyroot Aerospace
- Space Machines Company
- Suhora Technologies
- Sunrise Ventures
- TSC Technologies
- Xovian Aerospace
Other members
- Space Kidz India
See also
References
- ^ "Explained: Public-private partnership breaches space frontier". indianexpress.com. 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Modi launches Indian Space Association, says India to ensure space unites the world". indiatoday.in.
- ^ "Questions : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. LokSabha.
- ^ "WHAT ARE INDIAN SPACE ASSOCIATION?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi launches the Indian Space Association (ISpA) - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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