Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has announced the results of its Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS) Announcement of Opportunity for hosted payload platforms. Astrome Technologies, AZISTA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED and Dhruva Space have been selected to develop indigenous modular small satellite bus systems capable of hosting multiple payloads and supporting future missions. The selection follows the SBaaS Announcement of Opportunity issued in April 2025.
The selection follows what IN-SPACe described as a rigorous evaluation process. The agency said it will support the selected entities through milestone-linked grants and facilitation for development, testing and demonstration activities.
The SBaaS initiative is aimed at strengthening domestic capability in satellite platform development and enabling hosted payload missions. IN-SPACe said the programme complements ongoing Public–Private Partnership efforts, including the advancement of an Earth Observation constellation with Allied Orbits.
Separately, a consortium comprising Astrome, TakeMe2Space and Manastu Space stated that its jointly developed proposal has been selected to develop a 150 kg-class indigenous SBaaS platform with modular multi-payload capabilities. Under the collaboration, TakeMe2Space will build the bus subsystems, which will be integrated with Astrome’s communication systems and powered by Manastu Space’s green propulsion technology.
Dhruva Space will develop an indigenous, modular small satellite bus for hosted payload missions and will contribute through its satellite platform capabilities while complementing its hosted payload offering, LEAP, and extending these capabilities to a microsatellite platform named P-Nova.
The SBaaS programme is designed to enable faster and more flexible in-orbit demonstration of new technologies and to support the development of a private-sector-led space ecosystem.
IN-SPACe is India’s national agency responsible for promoting, authorising and overseeing non-governmental space activities, including private-sector participation in satellite development and related infrastructure.