Правительство Ассاما отобрало 13 компаний для создания собственной системы спутникового мониторинга Земли

The Assam government is evaluating proposals from 13 companies, including Tata Advanced Systems, Bharat Electronics Ltd and space tech startups Pixxel and Agnikul Cosmos, for its planned Earth observation satellite system. According to official records reviewed by Moneycontrol, the companies have been marked "Admitted-Fee/PreQual/Technical/Finance" in the bid-opening records for the expression of interest that was floated by Assam Government. This indicates that they have cleared the listed stages of the evaluation process. The others in the race are Ananth Technologies, Azista Industries, Bharat Space, Data Patterns, Dhruva Space, GalaxEye Space Solutions, drone startup Garuda Aerospace, Satleo Labs, and XDLINX Space Labs. The EOI is for setting up the Assam SAT EOS System, according to the Assam State Space Application Centre. Post this, the Assam government is expected to release the tender for the project. Sources told Moneycontrol that a June meeting drew 25 representatives from various firms. Out of 18 companies that participated in the bidding process, 13 have been shortlisted. The project is being pursued under the Design, Build, Launch, Operate, Train & Transfer (DBLOTT) model. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on August 23 that the state was in the "final and critical stage" of selecting its private-sector implementation partner following strong interest from Indian space companies. Moneycontrol reached out to the 13 companies for comments. While Pixxel declined to comment, responses from the rest are awaited. The article will be updated when they respond. Sarma said Assam aims to become the first Indian state to have its own Earth observation system. The satellite is expected to move the state from being primarily a consumer of satellite data to having a dedicated space-based asset that can support governance and decision-making. The proposed system is relevant to Assam's needs, including monitoring floods and other natural disasters, as well as applications linked to land, infrastructure and security. The Assam project comes at a time when India's private space sector is entering a more consequential phase. Venture capital is flowing into companies building rockets, satellites, Earth observation systems and related infrastructure, while some of those companies are beginning to demonstrate their technology in orbit. Spacetech companies raised around $871 million in 241 funding rounds involving 285 companies as of July, according to Tracxn. More than 60 percent of that capital has gone to the 10 most-funded companies, with Skyroot Aerospace leading the pack. It was in July that Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 became the first privately developed Indian orbital rocket to successfully reach orbit. Government support is growing as well. A dedicated Rs 1,000-crore space-sector venture capital fund under IN-SPACe has been put in place for growth and late-stage companies. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated! Find the best of Al News in one place, specially curated for you every weekend. Stay on top of the latest tech trends and biggest startup news.