2025 for January 1970

As on date, M/s. NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has signed 70 Technology Transfer Agreements to transfer technologies developed at ISRO to Industry.

NSIL, incorporated on 6 March 2019 (under the Companies Act, 2013) is a wholly owned Government of India company, under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS).
It is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Primary Responsibility:
- Enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities.
- Promotion and commercial exploitation of the products and services emanating from the Indian space programme.
The major business areas of NSIL include:
- Production of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) through industry.
- Production and marketing of space-based services, including launch services and space-based applications like transponder leasing, remote sensing and mission support services.
- Building of Satellites (both Communication and Earth Observation) as per user requirements.
- Transfer of technology developed by ISRO centres/units and constituent institutions of the Dept. of Space.
- Marketing spinoff technologies and products/services emanating out of ISRO activities.
- Consultancy services.

Source: PIB

NewSpace India Limited FAQs

Q1: NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) functions under which department?

Ans: Department of Space

Q2: NewSpace India Limited is the commercial arm of which organisation?

Ans: It is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Q3: What is the primary mandate of NewSpace India Limited?

Ans: Enabling Indian industries to undertake high-technology space activities.

Q4: NewSpace India Limited builds which types of satellites as per user requirements?

Ans: Both communication and Earth observation satellites.