The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, or IN-SPACe for short, granted Starlink the licence to commercially operate in India for the next five years, making it the third company after Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio to get the nod to bring satellite internet to the country. The approval permits Starlink to use its Gen1 satellite constellation in the country and is valid till July 7, 2030.
The regulatory approval does not mean that Starlink will soon start its commercial services in India. A report by Reuters suggests that Starlink still needs to establish ground infrastructure and secure the spectrum from the government. Moreover, the SpaceX-owned service needs to demonstrate through testing and trial that it meets the security rules set by IN-SPACe. This means we might see Starlink start offering its services in India either by the end of the year or sometime next year.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, or IN-SPACe for short, granted Starlink the licence to commercially operate in India for the next five years, making it the third company after Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Reliance Jio to get the nod to bring satellite internet to the country. The approval permits Starlink to use its Gen1 satellite constellation in the country and is valid till July 7, 2030.
The regulatory approval does not mean that Starlink will soon start its commercial services in India. A report by Reuters suggests that Starlink still needs to establish ground infrastructure and secure the spectrum from the government. Moreover, the SpaceX-owned service needs to demonstrate through testing and trial that it meets the security rules set by IN-SPACe. This means we might see Starlink start offering its services in India either by the end of the year or sometime next year.
