The Indian Space Association (ISpA) is an industry association that serves as the collective voice of the Indian space industry. Founded in 2021, ISpA works to promote collaboration between the government and private space companies, advocating for policies that foster innovation and investment in the space sector. Its members include domestic and global corporations with capabilities in space and satellite technologies, aiming to make India a global leader in space. ISpA also collaborates with ISRO and IN-SPACe to support startups, MSMEs, and academia in the space domain.
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Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt (retd) is the Director General of the Indian Space Association (ISpA).
The Indian Space Association submitted a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for the Union Budget 2026-27 to address the persistent gap in long-term commercial financing for India’s private space sector.
The Indian Space Association designated 2025 as the year India’s space sector entered its execution-led phase.
The GeoSmart India 2023 jury panel included Lt Gen. Anil Bhatt (Retired), Director General of the Indian Space Association (ISpA).
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, in collaboration with nasscom and the Indian Space Association, launched the report "Exploring opportunities for Indian downstream spacetech" at Indian Space Conclave 2023.
GIFAS (Groupement des industries françaises aéronautiques et spatiales) and the Indian Space Association (ISpA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in business development, innovation, and policy regulation at the Indian Space Conclave 2023 on 2023-10-09.
Indian Space Association and Geospatial World signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and upgrade space and geospatial domain activities and services in India.
The Memorandum of Understanding commits Indian Space Association and Geospatial World to collaborate on research across the entire spectrum of space and geospatial technologies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on 2021-10-11 in Seoul, South Korea.
Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on 11 October.
Rahul Vatts has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Indian Space Association.
The founding members of the Indian Space Association include Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Mapmyindia, Nelco (part of Tata Group), OneWeb, Walchandnagar Industries, and Ananth Technology Limited.
Other core members of the Indian Space Association include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics, and Maxar India.
Jayant Patil has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Indian Space Association.
Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd.) has been appointed as the Director-General of the Indian Space Association.