Strengthening India–Japan Space Collaboration for a Sustainable Space Future 🇮🇳🤝🇯🇵 SIA-India was pleased to welcome Mr Mr. Yasuhito “Yass” UTO, CEO and Founder, and Mr Masakazu “Koya” Koyanagi, Vice President, Corporate Development Bull Co. Ltd. to its office for a constructive interaction focused on strengthening India–Japan collaboration in the space sector, particularly in space debris mitigation and the long-term sustainability of outer space activities. Building on the momentum of its international engagement, SIA-India recently led a delegation to Japan under its Leading Exhibition Access Programme (LEAP), which facilitated industry engagement and bilateral collaboration, culminating in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Samtel Avionics and Bull Co. Ltd. This milestone reflects the growing potential for India–Japan partnerships in advancing technological cooperation and expanding opportunities across the space and aerospace ecosystem. The discussions at SIA-India’s office further explored avenues for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovative approaches to addressing the growing challenge of orbital debris. As space activities continue to expand globally, such partnerships are vital to promoting responsible space operations and ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space. SIA-India remains committed to facilitating international partnerships, strengthening industry linkages, and enabling collaborative solutions to emerging challenges across the global space sector. #SIAIndia #IndiaJapanCollaboration #LEAP #SpaceSustainability #SpaceDebrisMitigation #SpaceCooperation #Aerospace #GlobalSpaceEcosystem @AnilPra28432993 | @SamtelAvionics | @BULL20221107 | @IndianEmbTokyo

🪐Space is advancing. So are the threats. Are we ready? 🏹 CERT-In and SIA-India invite industry professionals, startups, students and researchers to a webinar on “Securing the Space Ecosystem: Cybersecurity, AI & Robotics in Space Operations” on 23rd October 2026. The discussion will explore emerging cyber risks, technology assurance and the challenges of securing AI-enabled space systems. Date: 23 October 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (IST) Venue: Online Mode 🔗 Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/XLaB… We look forward to your participation and perspectives. #SIAIndia #CERTIn #SpaceCybersecurity #SpaceTechnology

🚀 Strengthening India’s Earth Observation and Space Capabilities SIA-India congratulates its member, LAMHAS SATELLITE SERVICES LTD (LSSL), on its upcoming collaboration with Canada’s RSAT to advance Earth Observation (EO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities in India. The proposed partnership includes an initial 12-satellite Earth Observation constellation dedicated to Indian state police forces, along with plans to establish Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) infrastructure in India. These initiatives aim to strengthen domestic space capabilities and support more responsive, space-based intelligence services for public safety applications. This collaboration also highlights the growing potential for India–Canada cooperation in satellite technology, aerospace engineering and the wider space economy. Congratulations to the Lamhas team on this important step towards expanding India’s space-based capabilities and fostering international industry partnerships @lamhassatellite

🚀 Have an idea that can solve real-world challenges? The Government of Assam is organising the North-East Seva First Innovation Challenge (NESFIC) 2026, inviting innovative solutions across 10 sectors. With opportunities to address challenges in areas including telecommunications and geospatial technology, the competition is also relevant to innovators working at the intersection of space and public services. Startups, school and college students, and members of the SIA-India network are encouraged to participate! 🔗 Explore the challenge and apply: startup.assam.gov.in/nesfic2… #NESFIC2026 #Innovation #Startups #SIAIndia #StudentInnovation

SIA-India is Now on Instagram — Celebrating the Future of Space with Space Kalpana 2.0! 🛰️🇮🇳 We are delighted to announce that the SIA-India is now on Instagram! 🎉 To mark the launch of our new platform, we are showcasing some of the most innovative, inspiring, and creative submissions from the young minds who participated in Space Kalpana 2.0. From school students to college innovators, these projects reflect the imagination, curiosity, and talent shaping the future of India’s space and satellite communication ecosystem. 🌍✨ 📲 Follow us on Instagram to explore the student project galleries, discover emerging space-tech ideas, and celebrate the next generation of innovators reimagining the cosmos! 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/space_industry… Let’s inspire, empower, and celebrate the young minds taking India’s space journey forward! 🚀 #SIAIndia #SpaceKalpana2 #IndianSpaceSector #SpaceTechnology #SatelliteCommunication #YoungInnovators #SpaceInnovation #SpaceEducation #FutureOfSpace

The future of space technology is in safe hands! 🚀 The rocketry ideas, hard work, and technical skills shown at Space Kalpana 2.0 – Mission 2047: "Rocket Revolution" were incredible. A big congratulations to our top teams from each category:- 🥇 Category 1 - Junior School *Team Centauri - Beyond stars, Beyond limits* 1. Aashrita Abhishek 2. Nilimpa KN 3. Hemanjali R 🥈 Category 2- Senior School *Team TITAN-V* 1. Vivaan Bhutey 2. Vedarth Roy 3. Shaunak Barman 🥉 Category 3 - Undergraduate Students *Team Udbhav* 1. Ms. Misba Saleha 2. Ms. Saanika D.S 3. Shambhavi M.S You represented the true spirit of space innovation. Keep aiming high! 🌌🏆 🎥 Stay tuned! Video submissions will be shared on our Instagram handle soon: instagram.com/space_industry… #SpaceKalpana #Mission2047 #RocketRevolution #SIAIndia #SpaceTech #YoungEngineers

🇮🇳India – 🇯🇵Japan Collaboration From soaring skies to deep space, building on the momentum of Veer Guardian 2026 and 絆 (Kizuna) - The Bond of friendship, India and Japan are expanding their partnership into space innovation. JAXA, SPACETIDE and SIA-India invite you to an exclusive preparatory webinar ahead of APRSAF-32 and Space Industry Connect (SIC) to explore market trends, policies, and key players across both ecosystems. 📅 Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 ⏰ Time: 17:00–18:00 JST | 13:30–14:30 IST 🎯 Theme: Overview of the Space Industry in India & Japan (Space Industry Connect Prep) 📍 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #Kizuna #IndiaJapan #VeerGuardian2026 #APRSAF32 #SpaceIndustryConnect #JAXA #SPACETIDE #SIAIndia

🇮🇳Strengthening India-Montana Engagement 🇺🇸 Mr. Anil Prakash, Director General SIA, met with a visiting delegation from the State of Montana Trade Mission in New Delhi today. It was a great opportunity to discuss new avenues for collaboration in the space sector for research and growth, spanning key sectors like:-   1. Agriculture  2. Agri-tech,  3. Biotechnology  4. Precision Manufacturing 5. Higher education exchanges. Such productive conversations around strengthening economic ties and building impactful international partnerships helps strengthen our vision and core values. In picture (L-R): • Dr.Sreekala Bajwa – Vice President, Dean, and Director, College of Agriculture & Agricultural Experiment Station, Montana State University (MSU) • Dr. Dilpreet Bajwa – Professor and Department Head, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, MSU •Cynthia Ekberg Tsai Tsai – CEO & Board Member, Healthquest / Montana BioScience Alliance •Steven Eror – CEO & President, Solo-Dex, Inc. / Montana Bioscience Alliance • Dr. Krishna Rupavatharam – Director, Spectrum Labs & CTO, Quantum Core, MSU #GlobalPartnerships #IndiaUSA #AgriTech #HigherEducation #PrecisionManufacturing #Biotech #MontanaToIndia #InternationalTrade #StrategicGrowth #Innovation

🇮🇳 Indian Startups Scale New Heights: Four Pathbreaking Payloads Reach Orbit on SpaceX Transporter-18! Huge congratulations to Dhruva Space, SatLeo Labs, TakeMe2Space, and EON Space Labs on successfully reaching orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission! As proud components of the SIA-India community, these trailblazers are demonstrating the phenomenal breadth of innovation emerging from India’s private NewSpace ecosystem. This mission brings together an impressive range of homegrown space capabilities, from hosted payload platforms and thermal intelligence to on-orbit AI computing and next-generation Earth observation. 🔹 @DhruvaSpace — LEAP-2 : Built on the P-30 satellite platform, LEAP-2 is hosting payloads including SatLeo Labs’ TAPAS-1 and Sodern’s star tracker. Dhruva Space also undertook the end-to-end launch integration of LEAP-2 with Falcon 9 — demonstrating India’s growing capabilities across satellite platforms and mission delivery. 🔹 @satleolabs — TAPAS-1 is demonstrating commercial thermal infrared Earth observation, opening new possibilities for applications such as agriculture, climate monitoring, urban heat mapping and disaster response. 🔹 @tm2space — MOI-1A brings 117 TOPS of onboard computing to orbit, enabling AI models to process Earth-observation data directly in space before downlink — an important step toward intelligent, data-driven space systems. 🔹 @EonSpacelabs — The 502-gram MIRA imaging system, flying aboard MOI-1A, demonstrates the potential of compact multispectral space imaging and serves as a pathfinder for EON’s future Earth-observation capabilities. Together, these missions demonstrate the breadth of innovation emerging from India’s NewSpace ecosystem — from building the spacecraft, to sensing Earth, processing intelligence in orbit, and enabling new commercial space applications. Read Full Article: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/… #SIAIndia #IndianSpaceIndustry #SpaceTech #Transporter18 #SpaceX #DhruvaSpace #SatLeoLabs #TakeMe2Space #EONSpaceLabs #EarthObservation #OrbitalComputing #ThermalImaging #MadeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat @isro @INSPACeIND

🚀 Hurry! Submissions are closing fast! Don’t miss your chance to be part of Space Kalpana 2.0 – Mission 2047: “Rocket Revolution”. Dream it. Design it. Pitch it. 🚀 Bring your launch vehicle idea to life, take part in the challenge and win exciting rewards! 🏆 📅 Submit by 5 October 2026 👉 Register now: forms.gle/cPMpLoqb3b5njcJc7 Are you up for the challenge? 🚀 #SpaceKalpana2 #Mission2047 #RocketRevolution #SIAIndia #SpaceEducation #NewSpaceIndia #YoungInnovators

🇮🇳 Indian Space Companies Pitching at AEROTEC 2026 | Changwon, Korea SIA-India is proud to showcase the capabilities and ambitions of India’s growing space industry at AEROTEC 2026, the 2nd International Aerospace Technology Fair, in Changwon, Korea. As part of the Indian Space Companies Pitching Session, leading Indian companies are presenting their technologies, solutions and vision to an international audience, highlighting India’s expanding capabilities across space communications, avionics, VLEO missions, space intelligence and next-generation satellite systems. The participation is part of SIA-India’s LEAP — Leading Exhibition Access Programme, an initiative aimed at enabling Indian space companies to access global industry platforms, showcase their capabilities, connect with international stakeholders and explore opportunities for partnerships and market expansion. Through initiatives such as LEAP and the India Pavilion, SIA-India continues to create avenues for Indian companies to take their technologies and capabilities to international markets. Sanyark Space Technologies: Mohammed Yousuf presents “Building the Next Layer of India’s PNT & Secure Communications Infrastructure”, highlighting the company’s vision for LEO-based NAV-COM satellite constellations for an autonomous world. Samtel Avionics: Rakesh Bhan presents “From Avionics to Aerospace: Building Trusted Technology Partnerships”, showcasing capabilities spanning avionics, aerospace electronics and advanced technology solutions. Orbitt Space: Christopher Pamar presents “Enabling Next Generation of VLEO Missions in India”, highlighting new opportunities for very-low-Earth-orbit missions and space-based intelligence. Digantara: Yuga Nose presents the company’s work in advancing space intelligence and orbital awareness, contributing to a more informed and sustainable space environment. From Indian innovation to global collaboration — shaping the next chapter of the space economy. 🇮🇳🤝🇰🇷 #SIAIndia #AEROTEC2026 #IndianSpaceIndustry #IndiaSpace #SpaceEconomy #NewSpace #SpaceTechnology #Aerospace #SpaceInnovation #GlobalCollaboration #IndiaKorea #Changwon #SpaceIndustry #SatelliteTechnology #VLEO #Avionics #SpaceCommunications @SamtelAvionics | @Digantarahq | @SanyarkSpace |

🇮🇳 SIA-India Pitching Session at AEROTEC 2026 | Changwon, Korea SIA-India is proud to bring India’s space and aerospace capabilities to the global stage at AEROTEC 2026, the 2nd International Aerospace Technology Fair, in Changwon, Korea. The session featured Anil Prakash, Director General, SIA-India, presenting “India’s Space Economy: Building Capability at Scale” — highlighting India’s journey from national capability to a globally connected and increasingly dynamic space industry. The session provided an opportunity to showcase India’s growing space ecosystem and highlight capabilities across satellite communications, avionics, Earth observation, manufacturing and NewSpace technologies, while exploring opportunities for international collaboration, partnerships and investment. Connecting Indian innovation with global opportunities. 🇮🇳🤝🌏 #SIAIndia #AEROTEC2026 #IndiaSpace #IndianSpaceIndustry #SpaceEconomy #GlobalPitchingDay #IndiaKorea #SpaceTechnology #Aerospace #NewSpace #GlobalCollaboration #Changwon #SpaceIndustry @AnilPra28432993

🇮🇳 India Pavilion at AEROTEC 2026 | Changwon, Korea A strong Indian presence at AEROTEC 2026 as the India Pavilion brings together leading Indian space and aerospace companies in Changwon, Korea. Facilitated by SIA-India, the India Pavilion provides a platform for Indian companies to showcase their capabilities, connect with international stakeholders and explore new opportunities across the global aerospace and space ecosystem. Proud to bring together: Orbitt Space | Sanyark Space Technologies | digantara | Samtel Avionics From aerospace and defence to avionics, satellite technologies, Earth observation and NewSpace solutions, the participating companies represent the breadth and growing capabilities of India’s space and aerospace industry. 📍 India Pavilion – Booth A-13 📅 30 September – 2 October 2026 📌 Changwon, Korea | AEROTEC 2026 Indian innovation. Global connections. New possibilities. 🇮🇳🤝🇰🇷 #SIAIndia #IndiaPavilion #IndianSpaceIndustry #Aerospace #SpaceIndustry #NewSpace #SpaceTechnology #AerospaceTechnology #IndiaKorea #GlobalCollaboration #Changwon #MakeInIndia @SanyarkSpace @SamtelAvionics @Digantarahq

🚀 Welcoming CERT-In as Supporting Partner for Space Kalpana 2.0 SIA-India is pleased to welcome CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) as the Supporting Partner for Space Kalpana 2.0 – Rocket Revolution, a national launch vehicle design challenge for school and undergraduate students. Their support strengthens our shared commitment to encouraging the next generation of innovators while bringing greater awareness of cybersecurity and secure-by-design thinking into the future of space technology. Together, we look forward to inspiring young minds to design, innovate and build for India’s future in space. 🚀🇮🇳 📅 Deadline to Apply: October 5, 2026 🔗 Register Here: sia-india.com/space-kalpana-… 📄 Read the Concept Note: hhttps://www.sia-india.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/space-kalapana-2.O-2-1.pdf Disclaimer - This is not an engineering challenge but a conceptual challenge. Follow our website link (sia-india.com/) to read about FAQs related to Space Kalpana. #SpaceKalpana20 #SIAIndia #CERTIn #RocketRevolution #SpaceTechnology #SpaceEducation #STEM #CyberSecurity #StudentsInSpace #NewSpaceIndia #IndianSpaceSector #WorldSpaceWeek @IndianCERT

🇮🇳🚀 TakeMe2Space’s MOI-1A Set to Advance India’s Orbital Computing Vision SIA-India is pleased to highlight the upcoming launch of its member TakeMe2Space’s MOI-1A, an orbital computing satellite scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission on 1 October 2026. MOI-1A is designed to process Earth-observation data directly in orbit, using onboard computing and AI capabilities rather than sending large volumes of raw data to Earth for processing. This approach can help reduce downlink requirements and processing latency, enabling faster access to actionable insights across applications such as agriculture, GIS, mining, infrastructure and environmental monitoring. MOI-1A is also a step towards TakeMe2Space’s broader vision for space-based computing and orbital data-centre infrastructure, including a planned network of computing satellites. As an SIA-India member, TakeMe2Space represents the growing capabilities of India’s private space ecosystem in satellites, AI, onboard computing and space-based data infrastructure. From collecting data in space to processing intelligence in orbit — India’s orbital computing journey takes its next step. 🇮🇳🚀 SIA-India wishes TakeMe2Space success for this upcoming milestone. Read Full article: analyticsindiamag.com/deep-t… #SIAIndia #TakeMe2Space #MOI1A #OrbitalComputing #SpaceAI #SpaceTech #EarthObservation #NewSpace #IndianSpaceIndustry #SpaceEconomy #SpaceInfrastructure #AIinSpace @tm2space | @SpaceX

🚀 Welcoming DeployNXT to the SIA-India Community SIA-India is pleased to welcome DeployNXT as a new Nova Member. DeployNXT is a deep-tech startup pioneering plug-and-play modular deployable structures for next-generation space and terrestrial infrastructure. The company develops scalable, adaptive and resilient deployment solutions for applications on Earth, in orbit and on the lunar surface — enabling the future of space exploration and advanced infrastructure systems. With a mission to redefine how structures are built, deployed and scaled, DeployNXT is working towards enabling humanity’s journey beyond Earth. We look forward to having DeployNXT as part of the SIA-India ecosystem and to supporting greater collaboration, innovation and growth across India’s evolving space industry. Welcome to the SIA-India community, DeployNXT! 🚀 #SIAIndia #DeployNXT #NovaMember #SpaceIndustry #SpaceTechnology #NewSpace #Innovation #IndianSpaceSector #SpaceEcosystem #Membership #DesignDevelopDisrupt

🇮🇳🇷🇺 From G2G to B2B: India–Russia Space Cooperation Speaking at the Indo-Russian Space Roundtable on the sidelines of #BRICS 2026 in New Delhi, Anil Prakash, Director General, SIA-India, highlighted opportunities to deepen India–Russia space-industry collaboration; launch capabilities and reliable access to space, protection frameworks, co-development and joint manufacturing, resilient supply chains and last but not the least academic and technical cooperation The momentum is already emerging. SIA-India facilitated its first Indian private-sector space delegation to Moscow in March 2026, bringing together 12 Indian companies out of which five companies are already advancing cooperation with Russian counterparts. With India's growing private space ecosystem and Russia's decades of space heritage, the opportunity is massive! From G2G to B2B. From trust to technology. From cooperation to co-creation. Read the full article: aviation-defence-universe.co… #SIAIndia #IndiaRussia #SpaceCooperation #SpaceIndustry #NewSpace #SpaceTechnology #SpaceEconomy #SpaceStartups #BRICS2026 #SpaceManufacturing #LaunchServices #SpaceInnovation #GlobalSpaceEcosystem #IndoRussianRelations