Indian Space Association

Indian Space Association
Abbreviation	ISpA
Formation	11 October 2021; 3 years ago
Type	Industry association
Purpose	Policy advocacy
Headquarters	Delhi, India
Area served	India
Services	Business promotion; Networking; Policy reforms;
Chairman	Jayant Patil
Director General	Lt Gen. Anil Kumar Bhatt (Retd.)
Website	www.ispa.space

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

ISpA members are divided into five categories; founding members, core members, associate members, start-up members and other members.^[5] It is listed below in alphabetical order;

Founding members

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

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. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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[ISpA_Chairman-1] "Explained: Public-private partnership breaches space frontier". indianexpress.com. 11 October 2021.

[ISpA_Director_General-2] "Modi launches Indian Space Association, says India to ensure space unites the world". indiatoday.in.

[3] "Questions : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. LokSabha.

[4] "WHAT ARE INDIAN SPACE ASSOCIATION?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[5] "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.

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