| Company type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 6 March 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-06)[1] |
| Headquarters | HFSC Building, ISRO HQ, New BEL Road,, |
Key people | Radhakrishnan Durairaj (CMD) A. Arunachalam (Director, Technical & Strategy)[2] |
| Services |
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| Owner | Department of Space (DoS)[3] |
| Website | nsilindia.co.in |
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) is aPublic Sector Undertaking (PSU) of theGovernment of India, under theDepartment of Space.[4] NSIL is responsible for producing, assembling and integrating the launch vehicle with the help of industry consortium. It was established on 6 March 2019 under the administrative control of theDepartment of Space (DoS) and theCompany Act 2013. The main objective of NSIL is to scale up private sector participation in Indian space programmes.[5][6][7]
NSIL was setup with the following objectives:[8]
In 2022, NSIL executed a contract withOneWeb to launch 36 satellites tolow Earth orbit for theirsatellite internet constellation. NSIL again successfully deployed another set of 36 OneWeb satellites on 26 March 2023.[9][10][11]
TheMinistry of Defence signed a ₹3,000-crore agreement with NSIL, a subsidiary ofISRO, for the procurement of the advanced communication satellite, GSAT 7B, to meet the requirements of the Indian Army.[4][12]
An agreement was reached between NSIL andArianespace for a long-term collaboration to enable satellite launch missions. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding,Ariane 6 of Arianespace and themedium-lift launch vehicleLVM3 of ISRO will answer the demand for launching larger communication or earth observation satellites as well as satellites for mega constellations, thereby satisfying the needs of the global launch service market.[13]
A launch service agreement has been signed by Space Machines Company and NSIL on 26 June 2024 for the launch of second Optimus spacecraft aboard theSSLV in 2026. The mission will tackle the issue ofspace debris piling up around Earth, which poses a threat to astronaut safety as well as upcoming space missions. The mission is a component of the International Space Investment India Projects program and is supported by theAustralian Space Agency with grant of $8.5 million.[14] Following the inaugration of a new NSIL facility inGIFT city,Gujarat, NSIL signed a contract with GalaxEye in February 2026 towards reselling under lincence satellite data and solutions.[15]