Cosmoserve currently sources nearly 60% of its mission components locally
Cosmoserve Space has launched its Base 1 facility, India’s first private facility and the world’s sixth facility with space vision effect and microgravity simulation capabilities, bringing infrastructure for space robotics, satellite servicing, and space debris removal under one roof.
The facility will provide advanced services, including an Orbital Rendezvous and Capture Lab to simulate spacecraft capture operations, a Space Robotics Innovation Lab to create robotic capture systems, an ISO Class 8 cleanroom for satellite integration, and a Mission Simulation and Control Centre to support upcoming missions.
Base 1 will offer the infrastructure needed to design, build, test and operate technologies required for satellite servicing and space debris recovery. Apart from debris removal, it will support in-orbit satellite repairs and refuelling, addressing the growing need to maintain operational satellites and manage congestion in Earth’s orbit.
“It is showing an important milestone in India’s private space sector. By bringing together space robotics, rendezvous and capture testing, satellite integration and mission control under one roof, Cosmoserve Space’s Base 1 facility demonstrates the growing capabilities of India’s space startups,” said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences during the inauguration.
Cosmoserve currently sources nearly 60% of its mission components locally. Through Base 1, the company aims to develop more critical technologies in-house and strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, reducing dependence on imported components, including optics, avionics and space-grade electronics.
According to D Sridhar Babu, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad is home to more than 30 spacetech companies. He highlighted the city’s aerospace and defence ecosystem, 52 national laboratories, engineering talent pool of 1.5 million professionals and local supply chain capabilities as key factors supporting the growth of the sector. He also said the state government is planning an exclusive Space City within the upcoming Bharat Future City to support the industry.
