Dhruva Space Secures Significant Grant for Project Garud to Revolutionize Satellite Manufacturing

In a significant boost to India's space manufacturing capabilities, Hyderabad-based start-up Dhruva Space has been awarded a Rs 105 crore grant by the Centre's Research, Development and Innovation Fund (RDIF) for its ambitious Project Garud. The project focuses on creating a standardized 500 kg-class satellite platform designed to support high-volume satellite deployment.

The company's co-founder, Abhay Egoor, stated that the indigenous satellite platform would enhance India's satellite deployment capacity across communications, intelligence, and strategic applications. The platform is characterized by a flat-pack architecture, facilitating efficient launch stacking, rapid system integration, and accelerated deployment timelines.

By developing a made-in-India satellite architecture, Project Garud aims to reduce reliance on foreign technology and strengthen the nation's supply chain resilience. The start-up plans to establish infrastructure and industrial processes for high-volume production, capable of manufacturing up to 600 satellites annually, thus bolstering India's strategic space capabilities.