Dhruva Space has secured a Rs 105 crore grant from the Centre under Project Garud to develop a standardized satellite platform. The effort targets an indigenous manufacturing ecosystem designed for high-volume satellite deployment, enabling quicker integration and faster rollout. The platform is intended to support communications, intelligence, and strategic applications with reduced time from development to deployment.
Spacetech startup Dhruva Space has secured ₹105 Cr in grant support under India’s RDIF for ‘Project Garud’, a next-gen 500 kg-class satellite platform built for large constellation deployments. The grant supports a standardised, production-ready design for telecom, earth observation and national security, aiming to cut reliance on foreign satellites while enabling high-volume manufacturing.
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