IN-SPACE Invites Pvt Firms to Develop Satellite-Bus Platforms

India's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACE), has invited applications from private companies to design and develop satellite-bus platforms to reduce import dependence.

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The new initiative, called the Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS), aims to provide a pathway for Indian private space players to design and develop small satellite bus platforms for hosted payload applications, IN-SPACE said in a statement.

Through this Announcement of Opportunity (AO), IN-SPACE invites applications from eligible Indian non-governmental entities (NGEs) to undertake the design, development, and realization of small satellite bus systems capable of supporting multiple payloads.