NanoAvionics, a multinational nano-satellite mission integrator, has signed a partnership agreement with Ananth Technologies
NanoAvionics, a multinational nano-satellite mission integrator, has signed a partnership agreement with Ananth Technologies Ltd (ATL). This marks NanoAvionics’ entry into India’s growing NewSpace industry.
“The new agreement between Ananth Technology and NanoAvionics will bring mutual benefits while serving the new generation of private space companies in India,” said Anurup Pavuluri, director of Ananth Technologies.
Official distributor of NanoAvionics’ products
The agreement makes Ananth Technologies the official distributor of NanoAvionics’ products and services in India. “The local access will save them time and cost for assembly, integration and test of at Ananth’s facilities in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Customers will also have access to low cost launch service, using ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), and post launch operation services. In addition, this partnership between NanoAvionics and Ananth Technologies is going to foster relationships with Indian research institutions and suppliers,” read company’s official statement.
“Our new partnership with Ananth Technologies opens new doors for NanoAvionics. Ananth Tech is one of the most trusted names in the Indian aerospace sector. Their network, experience and world-class satellite manufacturing facilities will allow us to serve an emerging Indian NewSpace market more effectively,” NanoAvionics’ CEO Vytenis J. Buzas said.
He continued, “India‘s private space sector is a vibrant community of talented individuals having innovative ideas. I am sure that the recent Indian space policy changes, which just opened up the space sector for private participation, combined with partnerships with international players of the industry, will accelerate the growth and kickstart the birth of more Indian NewSpace stars.”
NanoAvionics and Ananth Technology will work together to meet India’s demand for small satellites with the flight-proven NanoAvionics nanosatellite buses and their subsystems. NanoAvionics’s designs provide functions for nanosatellites that once required much larger spacecraft.
