Strategic Alliance to Deliver Earth Observation-as-a-Service
Agreement Announced Between SatSure and Dhruva Space
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between SatSure and Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space with the intent of unifying the two companies' end-to-end, indigenously-developed capabilities across the upstream and downstream segments of the Space value chain.
"This collaboration with SatSure marks a significant step in building a vertically integrated, sovereign Space ecosystem.”
Sanjay Nekkanti, Dhruva Space
This strategic collaboration aims to provide "one-stop-shop" support for the world's growing Space-based observation needs by combining SatSure subsidiary KaleidEO's next-generation analytical solutions with Dhruva Space's expertise in small satellite platforms, critical subsystems, and system integration.
"(J)oining forces with Dhruva Space ... will enable us both to harness the best of Indian ingenuity and technological prowess," said Prateep Basu, Founder & CEO, SatSure. "This partnership is poised to boost our sovereign EO capabilities and create a complete package for end customers who need both high-quality data and end-to-end solutions."
"This collaboration with SatSure marks a significant step in building a vertically integrated, sovereign Space ecosystem – one that bridges satellite platform development with actionable intelligence," said Sanjay Nekkanti, Founder & CEO, Dhruva Space. "By leveraging Dhruva Space's end-to-end capabilities spanning satellite platform development, launch integration, and ground segment infrastructure, in conjunction with KaleidEO's cutting-edge Earth Observation payloads and analytics stack, this collaboration is poised to significantly optimise mission timelines and deliver actionable insights for critical applications across both very critical sectors."
SatSure, known for its demand-driven approach in increasing adoption of Space Technologies by non-traditional commercial users, spun out KaleidEO in 2022 which has built two high-resolution optical and multi-spectral payloads.
Dhruva Space is now scaling its infrastructure with the development of a new spacecraft manufacturing facility. This expansion is designed to address the rising global demand for satellite platforms and Space-enabled services across strategic and commercial domains. The facility, located in Hyderabad, Telangana, is the first-of-its-kind in India and designed to support end-to-end capabilities for the design, engineering, assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft weighing up to 1,102 pounds. This partnership aims to offer a fully indigenous solution that spans payload development to platform deployment, enabling faster, more cost-effective access to high-quality Earth Observation data for a wide spectrum of users across sectors.