About NewSpace India Limited (NSIL):
- NSIL is a wholly owned Government of India company, under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS).
- It is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
- Primary Responsibility:
- Enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities.
- Promotion and commercial exploitation of the products and services emanating from the Indian space programme.
- The major business areas of NSIL include:
- Production of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) through industry.
- Production and marketing of space-based services, including launch services and space-based applications like transponder leasing, remote sensing and mission support services.
- Building of Satellites (both Communication and Earth Observation) as per user requirements.
- Transfer of technology developed by ISRO centres/units and constituent institutions of the Dept. of Space.
- Marketing spinoff technologies and products/services emanating out of ISRO activities.
- Consultancy services.
