The SpaceX rocket, which was on a dedicated rideshare mission, carried 72 spacecraft that includes CubeSats, Micro Sats among others and included Azista BST Aerospace's 80 kg satellite AFR.
AFR is an 80kg satellite built on a modular bus platform and hosts a wide-swath optical remote sensing payload with both panchromatic & multispectral imaging capabilities. AFR represents the first satellite of its size and performance built by the private space industry in India, capable of supporting various critical applications for civilian and defense purposes.
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Azista BST Aerospace is an Indo-German satellite manufacturing joint venture floated by Hyderabad, India's Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd (holding 70% stake) and Germany based Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (holding 30 % stake).
The JV aims to create a unique production facility for small satellites that would make a big difference. The company claims that it is the first private scale satellite production house in India and one of the first production lines for satellites anywhere in the world. In the words of one of the founders of BST it's the "Henry Ford moment for satellites !"
With support from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Indian National Space Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), and the Indian Space Association, Azista BST Aerospace factory in Ahmedabad is already geared up to produce 10 of these satellites in 2024.
Azista BST Aerospace is an Indo-German satellite manufacturing joint venture floated by India's Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd (holding 70 per cent stake) and Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (holding 30 per cent stake).
Currently the company is funded by Azista Industries and isn't backed by any venture capital funds, according news agency IANS, citing Sunil Indurti, Director of Azista BST Aerospace.
The JV aims to create a unique production facility for small satellites that would make a big difference. The company claims that it is the first private scale satellite production house in India and one of the first production lines for satellites anywhere in the world. In the words of one of the founders of BST it's the "Henry Ford moment for satellites !"
With support from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Indian National Space Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), and the Indian Space Association, Azista BST Aerospace factory in Ahmedabad is already geared up to produce 10 of these satellites in 2024.
Azista BST Aerospace is an Indo-German satellite manufacturing joint venture floated by India's Azista Industries Pvt. Ltd (holding 70 per cent stake) and Berlin Space Technologies GmbH (holding 30 per cent stake).
Currently the company is funded by Azista Industries and isn't backed by any venture capital funds, according news agency IANS, citing Sunil Indurti, Director of Azista BST Aerospace.
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