• World’s first commercial SSA satellite, designed to track and characterize Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
• Launched via SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission as part of a rideshare program.
• Supported by Aditya Birla Ventures and SIDBI.

• Enhancing Space Safety: Prevent satellite collisions and optimize orbital resources.
• Sovereign Surveillance: Strengthen India’s capabilities to protect its space assets.
• Technological Leadership: Address gaps in global SSA technologies.
• Sustainability: Promote safer and more sustainable space operations.

• Operates in a sun-synchronous orbit, unaffected by weather or geography.
• Tracks RSOs as small as 5 cm with high revisit rates and accuracy.
• Safeguards critical satellites crucial for economic and strategic security.
• Optimizes traffic management and enhances collision avoidance.

• Demonstrates India’s leadership in SSA technologies.
• Highlights the role of Indian startups in space innovation.
• Establishes India as a reliable international space partner.
• Fosters investment in advanced surveillance technologies for future space developments.

PYQ:

[2010] In the context of space technology, what is “Bhuvan”, recently in the news?

(a) A mini satellite launched by ISRO for promoting the distance education in India

(b) The name given to the next Moon Impact Probe, for Chandrayan-II

(c) A geoportal of ISRO with 3D imaging capabilities of India

(d) A space telescope developed by India