NewSpace India

NewSpace India from a consulting perspective

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Deloitte report on NewSpace in India: https://www2.deloitte.com/in/en/pages/public-sector/articles/NewSpace-India_perspective.html?id=in:2sm:3li:4Spac...

S2 Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Nilamani Mohanty

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A beautiful monologue by Nilamani Mohanty, a space telecommunication expert who worked at ISRO during the 1970s talks about his  younger days as a st...

Kepler Aerospace aims to be a leader in small satellite development in the defense segment

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kiran Sharma from Kepler Aerospace talks about how the startup has evolved since 2018. White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovatio...

Evolution of Dhruva Space, one of India's earliest NewSpace startups

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The team at Dhruva Space talks about the history and the ambition of the company. White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in ...

Chandrayaan 3, how different is it from C-2 and what to expect?

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jatan provides a run down on all the changes made on Chandrayaan 3 that is launched as follow up to Chandrayaan 2 by ISRO. You can subscribe to his ne...

The growth story of MapMyIndia

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rohan Verma, CEO of MapmyIndia talks about how the company has grown and evolved over the last 30 years. White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “...

Being an Indian space entrepreneur and then an investor

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raghu Das talks about his experiences being an Indian space entrepreneur and then an investor. White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving i...

Post sanctions US-India engagement in space

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Konark is a lawyer who has researched on certain areas in the digital economy, focusing primarily on approaches to antitrust regulation of companies i...

FORTITUDE: A new documentary about the people, perils and promises behind the emerging space industry

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

FORTITUDE is a new documentary about the people, perils and promises behind the emerging space industry. Sparked by humanity’s unquenchable thirst f...

India Space Policy 2023 - Thoughts from Pixxel

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Awais talks about his thoughts on the recent space policy released by Government of India.White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovat...

Indian Space Policy - 2023

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion on the Indian Space Policy - 2023 released on 20 April 2023. deWhite paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Ind...

Encouraging space science instrumentation development in India

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dibyendu Nandi is an Indian space scientist known for his studies related to Solar Magnetic Cycle, solar dynamic activity and its influence on Space W...

Exploring the role of art in space

24 Mar 2023

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Priyanka Das Rajkakati talks about the role of art in space. White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sect...

How Centum Electronics built its space portfolio working with ISRO

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vinod Chippalkatti, President, Strategic Electronics Business Unit at Centum Electronics talks about how they entered the space sector while working I...

SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN), an initiative of Social Alpha

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Harshan and Jacob talk about SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN), an initiative of Social Alpha supported by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)...

Reviewing the status of Earth Observation in India

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aravind is an independent consultant, analyst, writer and podcaster, with over a decade of cross-functional, international experience who has worked o...

SpaceFields: Innovating the use of solid-state propellants

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SpaceFields custom designs and manufactures turnkey Solid Rocket Propulsion systems for customers in the Defence, Drones and Space transportation mark...

Experiences from Tathya Earth and the status of Geospatial SaaS in India

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More about Tathya Earth - https://www.tathya.earth/ Reach out to Gunjan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunjanthakuria/White paper on Indian supplier la...

The Atlas of Space Rocket Launch Sites

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The author Brian Harvey and his co-author Gurbir Singh showcase the steps of space travel as they have never been presented before. Detailed maps allo...

Bringing a village boy's childhood dream to reality

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Space Kidz India is an Indian Aerospace Startup pioneering in design, fabrication and launch of small satellites, spacecrafts and ground systems.White...

How Space Kidz India was born to open doors to practical space education

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Space Kidz India is an Indian Aerospace Startup pioneering in design, fabrication and launch of small satellites, spacecrafts and ground systems.White...

An Australian In-space transportation services provider launches R&D office in Bangalore

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Space Machines Company is an in-space logistics company, aiming to building infrastructure for the Space Economy. Their transportation and logistics s...

KaleidEO - A SatSure subsidiary building hi-res optical constellation

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

KaleidEO's immediate focus will be on building hi-res optical payloads which will be integrated on four satellites sourced commercially and then have ...

Using NAVIC for India and taking it to the world

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Geo Systems is the leader in NavIC based components, devices, solutions and systems. We deliver advanced satellite navigation solutions for land...

India - Australia Collaboration in Space (BSX 2022)

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia, which was the main partner country — for the third year in a row — at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2022 (BSX 2022) signed six separate Aust...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Y S Rajan

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Y. S. Rajan is a physicist by training. He has made key contributions to space research, technology and applications since 1964 and continues to be an...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Dr Mukund Rao

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mukund Rao has served ISRO in shaping the Indian Remote Sensing and National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programme and has led deve...

Indian Space History Project Memory Monologues - Prof Dr Balakista Reddy

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Dr. V. Balakista Reddy serves as Registrar of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and Centre for Aerospace and Defence Laws (CADL) at NALSAR. He...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi is the pioneer of cryogenic rocket science in India. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the Thiagarajar College of Engin...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Dr George Joseph

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

George Joseph started his research career in 1962 at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bombay, where he was involved in the study of cosmi...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - K R Sridhara Murthi

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sridhara Murthi was responsible for corporate level policies for technology transfer & promotion of industry cooperation. He guided over 200 Tech ...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Dr V K Dadhwal

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr V K Dadhwal is known for his contribution to the development of remote sensing applications in agriculture, including crop forecasting and irrigati...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - S Chandrashekar

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chandra spent more than 20 years working at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). His work at ISRO covered all parts of the programme - satel...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Dr V S Hegde

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. V.S. Hegde, born in 1952, has a Post Graduate Degree in Applied Geology and Doctorate Degree in Environmental Science. He has been with Indian Spa...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Arup Dasgupta

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arup Dasgupta worked in the Indian Space Research Organisation, from November 1970 to March 2005. He began his career in the Satellite Instructional T...

Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Sudarshan P

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sudarshan served in the atomic energy program between 1970-76 and then at ISRO between 1976-88. He was the Chairman of the Technology Transfer and Ind...

mach33.aero - India's first public private partnership to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in spacetech

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

mach33.aero is India's first public private partnership to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in aviation. aerspace and spacetech CSIR – NAL an...

Accelerating the growth of the geospatial industry to the world’s economy and society

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sanjay Kumar is the founder and CEO of Geospatial Media & Communications. He also lends his time and experience to many organizations helping them...

Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India)

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

SIA-India is a non-profit association created to represent the interests of the communication satellite ecosystem in India. As the apex representative...

Delivering real-time insights on key economic indicators using satellite imagery for the metals and mining industry

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tathya leverages Machine Learning & Computer Vision technologies for near real-time insights on key Economic Indicators and bring unmatched compet...

Developing high performance, non-carcinogenic space propulsion from India

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The founders had long envisioned a Space Tech Company that would bring innovation into our lives in a way that no other company had done before. This ...

Drawing parallels between European and Indian support system for NewSpace startups

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lucie Campagnolo was a project manager at MEDES, the Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology. Prior to this, Lucie was payload ops engineer at CNE...

Launching India's first privately built satellite

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Farhan is a co-founder of Exseed Space which created history on December 4, 2018, by launching India’s first privately owned satellite into space. H...

Experiences from UNispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training (UNNATI) by ISRO

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From 15 October to 15 December 2019, two of NiAT’s very own staff went to Bangalore, India, to take part in the UNNATI Batch 2 course. They were Sit...

Paying tribute to the Indian space program with a watch series

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

World Premier of the Apogee watch series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=000SYVXyXycTo checkout Apogee watches - https://www.bangalorewatchco.in/col...

The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill is an award winning documentary film about the life and influence of Gerard K. O’Neill to...

How to sell as a startup in the space industry?

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkanigan/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector...

Commoditising satellites & space assets using edge computing

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about SkySERVE - https://skyserve.ai/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using digital tec...

Setting up Space Systems Laboratory at IIIT Delhi

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Sanat - https://iiitd.ac.in/sanatWhite paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using digital t...

GalaxEye Space - Building the future of Earth Observation in India

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about GalaxEye - https://galaxeye.space/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using digital ...

Funding NewSpace startups in India with venture capital

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Ravi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravinps/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using...

Building a space traffic management service startup out of India

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Digantara Space - https://www.digantara.co.in/ White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector u...

How MoES uses space capabilities for Earth, ocean, Antarctic sciences and forecasting monsoon

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) - https://www.ncess.gov.in/structure/ministry-of-earth-sciences-moes.html White paper on Indian supplier ...

Understanding space activities in Africa and potential for collaboration with India

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kwaku has been active in the space industry since 2016, working as a consultant for European space institutions and companies with SpaceTec Partners. ...

Starburst starting an India chapter to support space entrepreneurs locally

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Abhi Anuket is the founding Managing Partner and CEO of the India arm of Starburst Aerospace (Starburst Aerospace, India). Mr. Anuket is also the foun...

Early days of ISRO as told by Project Director for APPLE

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vasagam joined India's space program in 1965 while it was still Indian National Committee for Space Research. While at ISRO, he worked across function...

A diplomat's experience of dealing with ISRO and India's space interests

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full profile of Amb Rakesh Sood - https://www.orfonline.org/people-expert/rakesh-sood/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation ...

Godrej's experience of spin offs from ISRO technology

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full profile of Mr. S M Vaidya - http://iitram.in/workshop/Bilateral_Workshop_Speaker_Profile%20of%20Mr%20%20S%20M%20Vaidya.pdfWhite paper on Indian s...

Comparing Japan's approach to space industry to the Indian experience

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kazuto Suzuki is Vice Dean and Professor of International Politics at Public Policy School of Hokkaido University, Japan. His full profile is availabl...

Solving problems in India using satellite-based IOT technology

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Skylo's value proposition lies in bringing instant, affordable, and a ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to millions of machines, sensor...

Secure optical communication systems for satellites

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Astrogate Labs - http://astrogatelabs.com/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using ...

Reflections of DOS/ISRO from a Secretary/Chairman's perspective

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to Asian Pathfinders for allowing me an opportunity to conduct this session. The full profile fo AS Kiran Kumar is available here - https://en....

Four decades spent on developing applications using space technology for India

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ranganath Navalgund's scientific contributions are in the broad area of earth observation systems, science and applications. He was Vikram Sarabha...

An economist's view of the space industry

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pierre joined EUROSPACE in 1994 as a research Analyst after an 18 months period as a hired contractor for the European Space Agency. In EUROSPACE he w...

Evolution of solid propellants for rocketry in India

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prof Rajaram Nagappa has specialised in aerospace propulsion and has worked extensively in the design and development of solid propellant rockets. His...

The story behind the development of the first 100 industry partners to work with ISRO

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sudarshan served in the atomic energy program between 1970-76 and then at ISRO between 1976-88. He was the Chairman of the Technology Transfer and Ind...

Why some Indians are starting space startups abroad?

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ReOrbit makes space sustainable and affordable using next-generation reusable and modular microsatellite platform (50 - 250 kg). We are a startup head...

The similarities of Israel and India in space - Exploring the history and the future

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Deganit Paikowsky is an expert on International Relations with a unique focus, and first-hand experience, in the interface between space and world...

Godrej's contributions to realising launch vehicle (Vikas) engines in India

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full profile of Mr. S M Vaidya - http://iitram.in/workshop/Bilateral_Workshop_Speaker_Profile%20of%20Mr%20%20S%20M%20Vaidya.pdfWhite paper on Indian s...

Gareeb Scientist - India's biggest space science and technology YouTuber

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gareeb Scientist's channel YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS1abmNrZSkWM1vq-sMm63gWhite paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving inno...

Five decades of contribution of Walchandnagar Industries to the Indian space program

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Walchandnagar Industries has actively participated in manufacture of booster motor casings and nozzles for the ISRO space programs commencing from SLV...

Expanding astronomy education and research possibilities in India

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jayant Murthy is a Senior Professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). Prior to joining IIA he received his PhD in Physics from the De...

Lessons for Indian space ecosystem from an Argentinian entrepreneur

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emiliano Kargieman is bringing outer-space down to Earth. The 2010 launch of his company Satellogic has created a network of mass-produced, nano-satel...

How to get into the space industry

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aravind has over 7 years of cross-functional, cross-domain work experience in the software and space industry. He is advising startups, investors and ...

ISRO's Capacity Building Program Office's role in helping Indian space industry

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More about Capacity Building Programme Office (CBPO) https://www.isro.gov.in/capacity-building/contact-informationSupport the NewSpace India podcast b...

Space security from an Indian perspective

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan is a Distinguished Fellow and heads the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation. https://...

A space historian's perspective of the early days of the Indian space activities

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Asif Siddiqi is Associate Professor of History at Fordham University and specializes in the history of science and technology and modern Russian histo...

How Bellatrix evolved to address a gap in satellite propulsion technology

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bellatrix Aerospace is an Indian New Space company specialising in In-space propulsion systems & orbital launch vehicles. Based out of Indian Inst...

The story of Agnikul Cosmos (a small satellite launch startup)

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At AgniKul, they design, manufacture, test and launch orbital class rockets for micro and nano satellites. We currently work out of the National Cente...

Outcomes of Mangalyaan and broadening the horizon of space exploration

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jatan Mehta is a science writer passionate about humanity's future in space. He was the former science officer at TeamIndus Moon Mission. His portfoli...

How Australia matured as a NewSpace destination

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Prior to founding Saber Astronautics, Dr. Jason Held was a US Army Major for US Space Command and deployed internationally in support of military miss...

How legal is it to build satellites/rockets in India?

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A dispute resolution counsel, Ashok advises clients in the U.K., Singapore, India and Switzerland on their global contractual requirements. He also as...

Integration of space into the Indian armed forces

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. Gen. (Retd) Prakash Menon is the Director of the Strategic Studies Programme. He is also Professor Emeritus at Trans Disciplinary University (TDU)...

Understanding China's commercial space sector from an Indian lens

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

China has had a space program since roughly the same time that NASA was created in 1958. Since the 1970s, China has launched increasingly complicated ...

Space industry in India: Perspective of a foreign investor

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael co-founded Masten Space Systems, was CTO of Seraph Group (a seed stage VC fund), is the CEO of the Waypaver Foundation, and the President of t...

Investing at seed stage in NewSpace India startups

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vishesh has over 10 years of investing experience across enterprise technologies and consumer services. He has been actively involved across the life-...

India’s forgotten rocket pioneer

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gurbir Singh is a UK based space writer. His professional background is in the IT sector as a Senior Cyber Security Consultant for a large IT company....

Building small satellite/cubesat missions in Indian universities

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can reach out to Sharan at [email protected] Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindiaWant to...

India's ASAT test and its role in space security

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Porras is a Space Security Fellow at UNIDIR. He focuses on political and legal issues surrounding space security, in particular the progressive...

Setting up a Space Regulatory Authority of India (SRAI)

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The New Space Policy 2020 proposes a clear policy and regulatory structure that paves the way for growth of the nascent private space sector in India,...

Taking satellite data to the fishing community

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More about Numer8 - https://www.numer8.in/Want to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community? Do join us on Discord https://discord.gg/WRJ8Yagb8T...

India needs a national space policy before a space law

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ranjana Kaul is a Partner at Dua Associates, Advocates & Solicitors, in New Delhi, India. She holds an LLM from the Institute of Air & Space L...

Creating a platform for space themed science fiction movies in India

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mysore Masala - The UFO Incident's Teaser - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx7D4DDZiikConnect with Ajay Sarpeshkar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay...

Building a business using Earth Observation (EO) satellites in India

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More about Kawa Space - Visit https://kawa.space/Subscribe to Unbounded who helped create this episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNy5vmqh_YtMy...

A Indo-German joint venture to produce small satellites in India

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Berlin Space Technologies - https://www.berlin-space-tech.com/ Azista Aerospace - http://www.azistaaerospace.com/Want to keep in touch with the NewSpa...

Evolution of commercial satcom in India

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramesh Nagasamudram and Govindarajan DS are cofounders of Aniara Space, a commercial satcom company based in India and US. They have over 50 years of ...

Birthing the roots of astrobiology in India

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Siddharth Pandey is the Head of Amity Space Centre and the Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology at Amity University, India. As a part of this, he ...

Challenges of dealing with ISRO as a science communicator

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vasudevan Mukunth is the Science editor at The Wire. He is a science communicator in Bengaluru, India who writes about astronomy, high-energy physics,...

The journey of satellite remote sensing in India and the challenges it faces today

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Arup Dasgupta worked in the Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, from November 1970 to March 2005. He began his career in th...

Foundations of the Chinese space program and its current capabilities

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Chandrashekar is was a Professor in the Corporate Strategy and Policy Area at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Prior to his ...