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ANANTH launches India's first ever private spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru

The state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously.

Zinnia Banerjee

Published 2022-03-06T05:30:00.000+05:30Updated 2022-03-06T05:30:00.000+05:30

Key takeaways

ANANTH has inaugurated India's first private spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in the aerospace sector.
The facility can simultaneously assemble, integrate, and test four large spacecraft, enhancing India's space manufacturing capabilities.
ANANTH aims to indigenise advanced aerospace technologies, contributing significantly to India's space programme and security.
The facility is expected to drive innovation in space research and expand high-tech manufacturing in the country.
ANANTH's products and services are internationally certified, reinforcing their commitment to quality in aerospace systems.

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Hyderabad-based aerospace and defence manufacturer ANANTH has launched a spacecraft manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. ISRO chairman Dr S Somnath inaugurated the facility.

Located at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace Park, the state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously. It’s also India's first ever private spacecraft manufacturing and testing facility.

ANANTH strives to indigenize cutting edge Aerospace technologies to support India’s development and security. From mission computers to control systems, sensors to communication systems, Ananth is the largest contributor of subsystems to the Indian space program. Ananth is performing the entire harnessing of ISRO’s PSLV launch vehicle.

“The facility will open new frontiers of development in space research and help scale up high-tech space manufacturing in the country," said Dr Somnath.

ANANTH’s major offerings include the manufacture of critical aerospace systems and high-value geospatial services. The products and services have been both internationally certified (AS 9100C & ISO 9001:2008).