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Dhruva Space gets ₹105 Cr grant for satellite platform

What they do

Dhruva Space builds small satellites, ground stations, launch solutions and mission support for commercial and government customers

It received a ₹105 Cr ($10.9 Mn) grant from the government's RDIF to develop Project Garud, a 500 kg-class satellite platform

The company aims to produce up to 2 satellites per day, targeting 500–600 satellites annually for large constellations

Dhruva Space received a ₹105 Cr ($10.9 Mn) grant from the Government of India's Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF).
The grant was formalised on May 13, 2026 in New Delhi under the ₹1 Lakh Cr RDI scheme.
The funding is for Project Garud, a next-generation 500 kg-class satellite platform for large-scale constellation deployments.
Project Garud uses a flat-pack architecture for efficient stacking and integration, targeting the 300–500 kg range.
Applications include telecom, earth observation, national security and data-driven use cases.
Dhruva Space plans to build manufacturing infrastructure to produce up to 2 satellites per day, or 500–600 satellites annually.
Long-term plans include supporting MEO and GEO-class missions.

The RDIF scheme was launched in July 2025 by the Department of Science and Technology, focusing on deeptech, AI, robotics, space, biotech, climate tech and digital economy.
India's spacetech market is projected to reach $77 Bn by 2030.
Dhruva Space is among the first batch of companies under the RDIF initiative.
The grant was formalised in the presence of Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Principal Scientific Advisor Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood.

Dhruva Space provides end-to-end space engineering solutions including small satellites, ground stations, launch solutions and mission support.
It serves commercial, government and academic customers.
The company's first commercial satellite mission LEAP-1 was deployed in August 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Project Garud is a standardised, production-ready satellite platform in the 300–500 kg class.
The platform uses a flat-pack architecture for efficient stacking and integration.

Build manufacturing infrastructure, tooling and industrial processes for high-volume production.
Support MEO and GEO-class missions in the long term.

Product: Full-stack space engineering across spacecraft engineering, launch integration, ground station infrastructure, and space applications.
Customers: Satellite and space-sector customers, including commercial and institutional buyers.
How it makes money: Earns revenue from space hardware, systems integration, and related services.
What sets it apart: Offers end-to-end space capabilities across the full value chain.
Operations: Designs, integrates, and supplies satellite systems and related infrastructure from Hyderabad.