Dhruva Space

📡 What does a day in the life of a Ground Data Systems & Mission Operations engineer look like? Playing a crucial role in our full-stack offerings, our Ground Data Systems & Mission Operations team designs, installs, and maintains our Ground Station solutions, which enable downlinking satellite parameters, satellite tracking, and mission control. While collaborating with numerous teams across Dhruva Space including Software & Firmware, AIT, Avionics, and Business Development & Sales, they also ensure reliable telemetry reception, command transmission, and data processing by integrating ground stations, network systems, and mission software. Plus, they support real-time operations and optimise Ground Station performance to ensure seamless mission execution. From establishing Earth Stations to tracking satellites and downlinking data – all hands are on deck! Krishna Teja Penamakuru Sanjay Nekkanti Chaitanya Dora Abhay Egoor Deepak Jain Isha Talathi Rajendra Singh Isha Lale Manideep Parusha Kiran Kolipaka Gopikrishnan Ennekkattu Hardik Parmar

High-resolution satellite imagery from Planet Labs and Capella Space via AstraView is unlocking integral infrastructure insights at the (quite literally) once-in-a-lifetime #MahaKumbh2025 — from day to night, in any weather! 🔍 Planet Labs’ SkySat delivers crisp 50cm Electro-Optical (EO) imagery, capturing details across Panchromatic, RGB, and Near-Infrared bands. 🌐 Capella Space provides cutting-edge 50cm Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, ensuring all-weather, 24x7 monitoring. AstraView enables informed decision-making by offering tailored multi-sensor imagery solutions to meet diverse user needs. #newspace #india #satellites #imagery #spacetech #satellite

🇮🇳 On the occasion of Republic Day yesterday at our HQ, our team had the privilege of hosting Dr. Vinod Bothale, former Associate Director of NRSC-ISRO, whose 36-year tenure at ISRO included key contributions to geospatial technologies such as Bhuvan, India-WRIS , Bhoonidhi and Maharashtra Geoportal. Dr. Bothale has also played a significant role in National initiatives like the Pragati Project, the Science & Technology Innovation Council, and the Executive Committee of NSDI, and he is also a Fellow at the Indian Society of Geomatics. We were honoured to have Dr. Bothale unfurl the National Flag at our premises, a moment that symbolised our shared commitment to progress and innovation.  His interaction with our team enabled us to dive deeper into the potential of collaborative efforts to leverage Space technology for enhancing life on Earth. Here’s to the spirit of our Nation – vibrant, diverse, and resilient! #republicday #indianrepublicday #isro #newspaceindia #hyderabad

🇮🇳 On this Indian Republic Day 2025, we observe 75 years of the Indian Constitution. Here's to the spirit of our Nation – vibrant, diverse, and resilient!

🇮🇳 Today, Team Dhruva Space was honoured to welcome Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Hon'ble Minister, Education, WPT & BC, Government of Assam; Dr. Ballepu Kalyan Chakravarthy IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Assam; and Shri K.S. Gopinath Narayan, Principal Secretary, Government of Assam, to our premises in Hyderabad. 🛰️ Their visit, in parallel with the #AdvantageAssam 2.0 roadshow, offered an opportunity to dive into Dhruva Space's full-stack offerings including AstraView: Commercial Satellite Imagery, as well as the growing potential of the satellite-enabled services. We thank the Government of Assam for their valuable insights and for taking the time to engage with our team. #telangana #newspaceindia #assam #satellites #hyderabad

The Aerospace sector is undergoing significant transformations, and strategic trade control policy and framework are crucial in defining the need, opportunities, and enablers. Moderated by Keyur Gandhi, Director - Space Regulatory & Legal, this panel at the the recently-concluded National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls 2025 in #Bengaluru, featuring a distinguished mix of Industry and Government leaders, delved into policy reforms, opportunities, and challenges. Thank you for sharing your insights, Mr. Jagathi Priya, Deputy Director, IN-SPACe; Ms. Srishti Bajpai, Vice President-Finance, Pixxel; Mr. Ezhilan Nanmaran, Chief Product Officer, ideaForge; and Dr. Dinesh Manoharan, Chief Technology Officer and Director, AvironiX Drones. The outreach efforts of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) have been commendable in facilitating ease of doing business and supporting the 'Make in India for the World' initiative. We express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Nitish Suri, Joint Director General Foreign Trade, and Mr. Pravin Vinod, OSD (D&ISA), Ministry of External Affairs, India, for their invaluable contributions to the success of this event. #aerospace #spacetech #strategictrade #compliance #policy #MakeInIndia #DGFT #INSPACe #newspaceindia #india #internationalcooperation #internationaltrade

🛰️ What does one of the world’s largest human gatherings taking place every 144 years look like from Space? Captured with unparalleled clarity by Planet Labs and Astraview, this high-resolution satellite imagery of the MahaKumbh 2025 offers an extraordinary 3-metre ground sampling distance (GSD). This iconic event, where millions of pilgrims converge at the Yamuna riverbanks, is a powerful demonstration of human connectivity, and now, a testament to cutting-edge geospatial intelligence.  Below are two 3-meter resolution images: the first captured on December 6, 2024 before the Mela began, and the second on January 20, 2025, vividly illustrating the extensive setup for the event as well as the profound impact of a fire that broke out on January 19, 2025. At Dhruva Space, we harness state-of-the-art satellite technology to deliver high-resolution, near-real-time Earth Observation data, collected daily with precision. This continuous stream of actionable insights empowers us to monitor and analyse evolving scenarios, from population movement and crowd density to disaster management to infrastructure development and logistics optimisation during large-scale events. The combination of Planet Labs’ daily satellite imagery and AstraView’s advanced analytics enables a dynamic, real-time perspective on crowd dynamics, urban infrastructure, and environmental impact. Whether it’s understanding migration patterns, managing crowd flow, or optimising event logistics, our solutions provide decision-makers — Governments, Defence, Enterprises, and researchers — with the critical data needed for better planning, enhanced safety, and more sustainable solutions for mega-events. #mahakumbh2025 #mahakumbh #uttarpradesh #satelliteimagery #newspaceindia #india #geospatial

IT BT Department, Karnataka successfully organized a focused consultation on the draft Karnataka Space Policy, chaired by Dr. Ekroop Caur, Secretary to Government, Departmentof Electronics, IT, BT, S&T, Government of Karnataka. The consultation workshop drew a vibrant audience of startups and MSMEs, both from Karnataka and outside, emphasizing their crucial role, activities in and plans for the space sector. Participants actively shared their insights and challenges, shaping a comprehensive space policy that directly addresses their needs. The Government of Karnataka is committed to fostering innovation by offering incentives for investments, as well as initiatives for upskilling, training, and raising awareness of space solutions, paving the way for future growth and development in the space industry and adoption of solutions at scale. Priyank M Kharge | Dr. Ekroop Caur | Ruchi Bindal | Prashanth Prakash | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw | Kris Gopalakrishnan | Parnika Pavanram | Champa E | Sarayu Srinivasan | Nakulan Narayanan | Deloitte | Deloitte Consulting | Arpan Sahoo | Kannan V.K | Aidin Technologies Private Limited |Avinash Maramraju | SkyServe |Pranit Mehta | GalaxEye | Kanav Katyal | KaleidEO | Rahul Rawat | Digantara | Abhilash Bhat| Pixxel | Subhajit Chakraborty |Astrogate Labs | SkyServe |  Dhruva Space | K-Tech CoE Data Science & AI - NASSCOM | MeitY- nasscom Center of Excellence | Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL) | International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore | K-Tech Innovation Hub,(CIF) powered by IKP | Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM), Indian Institute of Science |

🌌 **Exploring India’s Role in the Global Space Market** 🌌 Thrilled to have moderated an incredible session on **"Global Space Market: India’s Competitive Advantage"**, where I had the privilege of engaging with: ✨ A veteran from **ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization whose wisdom has shaped India’s space journey. ✨ Brilliant young minds from innovative Indian startups like **Dhruva Space and **Azista BST Aerospace pushing boundaries in the space-tech ecosystem. ✨ A seasoned telecom expert from airtel, offering critical insights into the intersection of space and connectivity. Thank you, **IAMAI**, for this opportunity to host such a fascinating discussion. The session shed light on India’s remarkable progress in the space industry, even with a frugal annual budget of ~$2 billion compared to ~$25.4 billion by the NASA, ~$18.5 billion by China (CNSA) or ~$5.4 billion by the UAE. Despite these budgetary constraints, India is on its way to becoming a serious contender in the global space race. Some key takeaways from the discussion: 🚀 **Global harmonisation** is crucial for success in the space industry. 🚀 **LEO connectivity** will drive the next frontier of connectivity, unlocking a multitude of low-latency, new-age applications. 🚀 Strong government support and regulatory frameworks are essential to fostering innovation and enabling to thrive in the global market. A heartfelt thanks to all the panelists for their insights and for raising such critical points. These discussions are shaping the narrative for India’s growing prominence in the global space market. Let’s keep reaching for the stars! 🌟 #spaceindustry #satellite

Dhruva Space is excited to have hosted a distinguished delegation from the Government of Meghalaya, alongside representatives from PRIME Entrepreneurship Meghalaya (Government of Meghalaya), and the leadership team of Innokraft. At the heart of driving meaningful progress is capacity building, and we see tremendous potential in #Meghalaya to harness Space-enabled services as a catalyst for innovation and development. Here's to the future! A big thank you to Innokraft and T-Hub for facilitating these meaningful interactions at our HQ, where we presented our full-stack technologies as well as our in-house facilities. #startups #telangana #hyderabad #satellites #spacetech