The partnership is expected to lead to an orbital services proposal for Indian clients "in one to two years," marking Astroscale's first operations in the Asia-Pacific region outside of Japan, said Eddie Kato, president of the company's Japan unit.
While Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space will launch their LEAPTD to demonstrate the microsatellite subsystems, Bengaluru-based Bellatrix Aerospace is set to launch two payloads aboard the launch vehicle.
Along with Dhruva Space and Bellatrix Aerospace, there will be seven experimental payloads aboard PSLV-C55's POEM -2 module. The ISRO rocket's launch is scheduled for April 22
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The space tech start-up also plans to launch its space taxi, or orbital transfer vehicle, service by 2024.
According to Naga Bharat Daka, co-founder of Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, a free trade agreement with European Union supply chain players would benefit the space tech ecosystem.
Recognising the challenge posed by orbital debris, the United States' Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules on September 29, requiring LEO satellite operators to dispose of their satellites within 5 years of completion of their missions