Dhruva Space to build 2.8 lakh sq ft satellite infra manufacturing facility in Hyderabad

A model of Dhruva Space's assembly, integration and testing facility that is set to built at Shamshabad in the outskirts of Hyderabad

Hyderabad-based space tech startup Dhruva Space will be building a 2.8 lakh sq foot facility in the outskirts of the city that will manufacture, assemble and test large-scale satellite infrastructure, the startup announced on October 14.

Founded in 2012, the startup manufactures end-to-end satellite infrastructure such as solar panels, satellite software, communication systems, and satellite deployers. It offers this infrastructure as either an integrated solution or individually to power space-based applications.

Till date, the startup has test-launched its two satellites aboard an ISRO launch vehicle, and successfully tested other payloads in April this year aboard ISRO's PSLV-C55.

Dhruva Space's upcoming assembly, integration and testing (AIT) facility will be located at the TSIIC Hardware Park II in Shamshabad (outskirts of Hydeabad) and will manufacture satellite platforms and subsystems, satellite orbital deployers, ground station equipment and so on.

The facility will be built on a 6.5 acre land allocated by the Telangana government. In the next 1.5 to 2 years, the startup expects to complete construction of the first phase of their facility -- a 1.5 sq ft plant including a 20,000 sq ft solar array assembly line.

Abhay Egoor, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder explained that the startup's AIT facility will cater to the growing small satellite market and the startup's aim to develop indigenous space-grade solar arrays.

"Dhruva Space is already in talks with large global OEM players who are looking to leverage this infrastructure to act as a capacity doubler to cater to their global supply demands," Egoor said.