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Following Operation Sindoor, India has identified the critical need for deep and persistent intelligence gathering over adversarial territories. To address this, the country is fast-tracking its Phase-3 Space-Based Surveillance programme (SBS-3), a ?26,968 crore initiative to launch 52 dedicated defence satellites.

The ambitious project aims to deploy all satellites by the end of 2029, with efforts now underway to expedite this timeline. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will manage the launch of 21 satellites, while three private companies will handle the remaining 31. The first satellite is slated for launch by April 2026.

The satellite constellation will operate in both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit, providing real-time, high-resolution imagery with rapid revisit times. The focus will be on monitoring China, Pakistan, and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), enhancing India’s strategic surveillance capabilities in line with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision.

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