A consortium led by Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace, including Dhruva Space, PierSight, and SatSure, has been awarded a ₹1,200 crore contract by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to develop India’s first fully indigenous commercial Earth Observation Satellite System (EOSS). This pioneering public-private partnership (PPP) project will deploy a 12-satellite constellation over the next four to five years, equipped with panchromatic, multispectral, hyperspectral, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors. The constellation, entirely designed, manufactured, launched, and operated from India, aims to enhance the nation’s data sovereignty by reducing dependence on foreign satellite imagery. It will provide high-resolution, analysis-ready data supporting applications such as precision agriculture, climate change monitoring, disaster management, marine surveillance, urban planning, infrastructure development, and national security. The initiative is expected to create thousands of high-skilled jobs and strengthen India’s position in the global geospatial intelligence market, contributing to the target of expanding the space economy from $8.4 billion in 2022 to $44 billion by 2033. This contract marks a milestone in India’s private space sector, reflecting the growing capability and confidence of Indian space companies to lead advanced and commercially viable space missions.