Dhruva Space Announces Polar Access-1, Enabling 10 Satellite Missions on PSLV-C62

Hyderabad-based full-stack space engineering company Dhruva Space Private Ltd today announced Polar Access-1 (PA-1), through which the company is enabling 10 space missions aboard Indian PSLV-C62 rocket.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the PSLV-C62 rocket is expected to lift off at 10.17 am on Jan 12 with the country’s strategic satellite EOS-N1 and 18 other small satellites as piggyback luggage.

Polar Access by Dhruva Space is designed to provide structured, repeatable access to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), Dhruva Space said.

Polar Access-1, the first edition of this programme, delivers a coordinated and space-qualified stack of four satellites, five separation systems, and multiple operational Ground Stations, all executed through Dhruva Space’s full-stack Space infrastructure — including in-house satellite platforms, launch vehicle integration, separation systems, and Ground-Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS).

Collectively, these missions support disaster communication, environmental monitoring, education, and commercial Earth Observation, with downstream impact across public institutions and emerging space technology users.

Through PA-1, Dhruva Space is enabling first satellite missions for multiple entities based in Nepal and several Indian states.

Nepal

An Earth Observation and technology demonstration satellite developed by the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) and Antarikchya Pratishan Nepal (APN). Enabled for launch through NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)-ISRO, the mission focuses on vegetation density mapping for environmental monitoring.

Odisha

CGUSAT-1, developed with CV Raman Global University (Bhubaneswar), becomes Odisha’s first satellite mission. Built on Dhruva Space’s P-DoT satellite platform, the mission demonstrates store-and-forward communications relevant for disaster response.

Karnataka

DSAT-1, developed with Dayananda Sagar University (Bengaluru), focuses on two-way amateur-band communications and telemetry. Dhruva Space enabled the mission through its P-DoT platform, DSOD-1U deployment, and campus-based ground infrastructure.

The Northeast region, led by Assam

LACHIT-1, developed with Assam Don Bosco University, represents the first satellite mission from the Northeast region: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura, with the leadership of ADBU.

These university missions are delivered under Dhruva Space’s ‘ASTRA (Accelerated Space Technology Readiness & Access) for Academia’ programme, which focuses on building long-term State-level Space Tech capabilities.

Dhruva Space is deploying the mission using its Space-qualified P-DoT satellite platforms, integrating the spacecrafts with its DSOD-1U separation systems for launch vehicle integration, and establishing sovereign ground stations on campuses for mission operations.

Tamil Nadu

A technology demonstration mission showcasing Chennai-based leading private company OrbitAID’s patented Standard Interface for Docking and Refuelling Port (SIDRP) for on-orbit refuelling. Dhruva Space supports the mission via GSaaS, providing telemetry, tracking, command (TT&C), and payload data downlink through Dhruva Space’s ground stations.

Gujarat

A 1U technology-demonstration satellite developed for Laxman Gyanpith School by Ahmedabad-based CubeSat Aerospace, featuring an LED payload simulating an ‘artificial star’ visible from Ahmedabad. Dhruva Space provided launch vehicle integration for deployment using DSOD-1U.

Telangana

PA-1 also includes THYBOLT-3, Dhruva Space’s own satellite mission, developed on its Space-qualified P-DoT platform, demonstrating a satellite-enabled disaster communication network using amateur radio architecture — further validating the infrastructure deployed for customers.

Dhruva Space also provided launch integration, deployment via DSOD-6U, and full ground-station and mission-operations support for the first commercial satellite of a constellation from a leading NGE Indian customer, based in Hyderabad.

CGUSAT-1, DSAT-1, LACHIT-1, and THYBOLT-3 will be accessible to the global amateur radio community, enabling licensed amateur operators across the globe to participate in satellite communications and experimentation.

In collaboration with the National Institute of Amateur Radio and participating universities, Dhruva Space will conduct structured workshops and training programmes focused on the use of amateur satellites for disaster communication and emergency-response scenarios.

The missions are the outcome of sustained engagement with emerging amateur radio and Space clubs at CV Raman Global University, Dayananda Sagar University, and Assam Don Bosco University, where students and faculty have undergone hands-on training in satellite engineering, mission operations, and ground-station management using their own campus-based ground infrastructure, established by Dhruva Space.

Commenting on the upcoming Polar Access-1 launch, Abhay Egoor, Chief Technology & Co-founder, Dhruva Space, said: “Dhruva Space is systematically scaling as a true full-stack Space infrastructure company — spanning satellite platforms, mission-critical subsystems, separation systems, launch integration, and ground infrastructure, alongside capacity building for long-term Space Tech sovereignty."

With multiple operational ground stations across critical geographies, this mission also marks a significant expansion of our global ground infrastructure, strengthening continuous coverage, secure communications, and responsive mission operations worldwide, he said.