Japan’s leading space debris removal company, Astroscale, has announced collaborations with Indian space startups Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace. This strategic partnership aims to develop innovative technologies and services for effective space debris management. Within the next one to two years, they plan to bid for orbital service contracts targeting Indian clientele, marking Astroscale’s inaugural operations in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan.
This collaboration underscores the growing role of Indian private enterprises in the global space sector, especially following recent policy liberalizations and funding initiatives supporting space startups. The alliance focuses on providing on-orbit services for the Indian government, unlocking new market opportunities. This agreement aligns with a trend of increasing collaborations between Japanese and Indian space companies, with further space policy talks scheduled between the two governments in Tokyo soon.