• What? Agreement signed for India’s first Private indigenous commercial EO satellite constellation.
• By Whom? Allied Orbits (led by Pixxel) and IN-SPACe
• Regulatory Body: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).
• Members: Pixxel (lead), PierSight, SatSure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space.
• Timeline: Initial four satellites in Q1 2027, full deployment in phases

About Allied Orbits Consortium:
Lead: The Consortium, led by Pixxel Space, is designing, building, operating, and commercializing Earth observation satellites equipped with hyperspectral and very high-resolution optical systems.

• IN-SPACe coordinates government data access and the Consortium serves global commercial users.

Partners: Partner Dhruva Space Private Limited is providing satellite manufacture and ground infrastructure, PierSight Space Private Limited is providing SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites, and SatSure Analytics India Private Limited is delivering multispectral data and analytics.
Constellation: Twelve low-Earth orbit satellites with optical, multispectral, hyperspectral, and SAR sensors will provide day-night, all-weather imaging for agriculture, disaster management, climate monitoring, infrastructure, and security.
PPP Model: Consortium opted for a self-funded “zero-cost bid,” foregoing up to Rs.350 crore in government support while ensuring government access.
Deployment: The 12-satellite constellation will be deployed in phases, with the first four satellites in orbit by First Quarter (Q1) 2027 and the remaining eight launched sequentially over the following years to complete the fleet.
About Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe):
IN–SPACe, an autonomous single-window agency under India’s Department of Space (DoS).
Chairman – Dr. Pawan Goenka
Headquarter – Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Established – 2020