• Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) announced the successful deployment into space of its sub-metre optical satellite that was assembled and tested in India.

• SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched TSAT-1A satellite aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in the US.

• TSAT-1A will deliver high-resolution optical satellite images with increased collection capacity, dynamic range, and low-latency delivery through its multispectral and hyperspectral capabilities.

• TSAT-1A was assembled in TASL’s Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) plant at its Vemagal facility in Karnataka.

• This achievement follows the collaboration agreement signed between TASL and Satellogic in November, leveraging Satellogic's expertise to develop and integrate an advanced Earth Observation satellite in India and TASL’s capability to undertake complex system integration.

• A wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, TASL is a significant player for aerospace and defence solutions in India.

• Satellogic provided industry knowledge transfer, foundational components, IP licensing terms, and support in constructing an Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facility in India – features of its Space Systems offering for direct satellite sales.

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