Indian Space Association
| Abbreviation | ISpA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 11 October 2021 |
| Type | Industry association |
| Purpose | Policy advocacy |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Area served | India |
| Services |
|
| Jayant Patil[1] | |
| 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.[4]
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.[5]
Members
ISpA members are divided into five categories; founding members, core members, associate members, start-up members and other members.[6] It is listed below in alphabetical order;
Founding members
- Alpha Design Technologies
- Bharti Airtel
- Larsen & Toubro
- MapmyIndia
- Nelco (Tata Group)
- Eutelsat OneWeb
- Walchandnagar Industries
Core members
- Ananth Technologies
- Astra Microwave Products
- Azista-BST Aerospace
- Bharat Forge
- Centum Electronics
- Godrej Group
- Hughes Communications India
- IPSTAR India
Associate members
- Avantel
- Axon Interconnecters and Wires
- BAE Systems India
- BEML
- Bharat Electronics
- Broadcast Engineering Consultants India
- Capella Space
- Esri India
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- ICEYE
- Inmarsat India
- LeoLabs
- Maxar India
- Nibe Space
- NorthStar Earth & Space
- Planet Labs
- SES
- Tata Advanced Systems
- Tata Consultancy Services
Start-up members
- AgniKul Cosmos
- Aidin Technologies
- Altz Technologies
- ANVIKSHIKI SARVAJNA
- Astrogate
- Astrome Technologies
- AugSense Lab
- Bellatrix Aerospace
- BES Space
- BosonQ PSI
- Caliche Pvt Ltd
- CI Metrix
- Cyran AI Solutions
- C14
- Dhruva Space
- Digantara
- Elena Geo Systems
- GalaxEye Space
- Geo Solutions India
- Indian Technology Congress Association
- Inspecity
- KaleidEO Space Systems
- Kawa Space
- Kepler Aerospace
- Kristellar Aerospace
- KSPACE (Kerala Spacepark)
- Maan Defence
- Manastu Space Technologies
- Micronet Solutions
- Omspace Rocket and Exploration
- Omnipresent
- OnEarth Space TS
- OrbitAid
- Piersight
- Pixxel
- Robinsons Cargo & Logistics
- Saankhya Labs
- Samkalpa Systems
- SatLeo Labs
- SISIR Radar
- SkyMap Global
- Skyroot Aerospace
- SkyServe
- Spacefields
- Space Machines Company
- Suhora Technologies
- Sunrise Ventures
- Upgraha Space Technologies
- Vihaan SpaceTech
- 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.
- ^ "Indian Space Association (ISpA)". www.ispa.space. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.