December 20, 2024

BENGALURU EXPRESS

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First private new spacecraft manufacturing facility launched in Bengaluru 

Bengaluru, June 1: The state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility promoted by Ananth Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (ANANTH), the leading aerospace and defence manufacturer in India, launched its new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. This is the first spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) facility in the private sector.

The aerospace facility was inaugurated by Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Located at KIADB Aerospace Park the new establishment is equipped with cleanrooms for spacecraft sub-systems manufacturing and is large enough to cater to four spacecraft simultaneously.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, ISRO said, “At ISRO, our objective is not just to pursue space science research and planetary exploration, it is also to harness space technology for the nation’s development.

“We are proud of our long-term growth story in India and believe that the opening of this facility will underscore ANANTH’s strengths in manufacturing of critical aerospace systems and high-value geospatial services for domestic and global customers.”

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