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.