Fully integrated sub-meter optical satellite launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), India’s leading private sector player for aerospace and defense solutions, and Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (EO) data collection, have deployed into space TASL’s TSAT-1A satellite aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission, which SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 23:16 UTC on 7 April 2024.
TSAT-1A has been assembled in TASL’s Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) plant at its Vemagal facility in Karnataka. This achievement follows the collaboration signed between TASL and Satellogic in Nov 2023, leveraging Satellogic’s expertise to develop and integrate an advanced EO satellite in India and TASL’s capability to undertake complex system integration.
Sukaran Singh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, TASL https://www.tataadvancedsystems.com/ , said on 8 Apr, “This milestone shows TASL’s commitment to the space sector. This is a first step. Our partnership with Satellogic has enabled us to deliver an assembled and tested in India, best-in-class, fully integrated sub-meter optical satellite which was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for the Bandwagon-1 mission.
“We are grateful for the support we have received from various Indian Government authorities for required permissions.”
TSAT-1A will deliver high-resolution optical satellite https://www.space.com/ images with increased collection capacity, dynamic range, and low-latency delivery through its multispectral and hyperspectral capabilities.
“Congratulations to both teams on the efficient collaboration that brought TSAT-1A to life and ready for launch,” commented Emiliano Kargieman, CEO at Satellogic. “This illustrates the flexibility of Satellogic’s Space Systems program https://satellogic.com/ , offering governments and enterprises the ability to tailor a proven satellite model for their specific needs, and reach orbit within a favorable timeframe.”
Satellogic provided industry knowledge transfer, foundational components, IP licensing terms, and support in constructing an AIT facility in India – features of its Space Systems offering for direct satellite sales. Fiinews.com
