Science TechnologyFriday, 12 June 2026·The Hindu - Science
IN-SPACe selects 3 startups, including 2 from Bengaluru, for Technology Adoption Fund support
IN-SPACe selected three Indian startups, including Astrobase Space Technologies and SatSure from Bengaluru, for funding under its Technology Adoption Fund scheme.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, IN-SPACe selected three Indian startups, including Astrobase Space Technologies and SatSure Analytics India from Bengaluru, under its Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) Scheme to support indigenous space technology development.
Key specifics
- The selected startups are Astrobase Space Technologies, SatSure Analytics India and TM2SPACE Technologies.
- Two of the selected startups are based in Bengaluru, while TM2SPACE is based in Hyderabad.
- Astrobase will develop an 800 kN high-thrust Closed-Cycle Liquid Rocket Engine.
- SatSure will develop Dhaarini, a Large Earth Observation Model (LOM) for remote sensing applications.
- TM2SPACE will build an AI-powered star tracker system, including StarSense Lite for CubeSats and StarSense Pro for satellites above 50 kg.
Exam lens
Question type: science and technology, space sector, IN-SPACe, TAF Scheme, 800 kN engine, Dhaarini, CubeSats, 50 kg satellites; TNPSC may ask which agency selected the startups and what technologies each company will develop.