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Spacetech startup Digantara chosen for Australia-backed debris management project

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Spacetech startup Digantara chosen for Australia-backed debris management project

Digantara, an Indian spacetech startup focused on space situational awareness (SSA), has been selected for a joint industry space mission called Mission for Australia-India's Technology, Research and Innovation (Maitri). The mission aims to manage debris in space and has received grants of AUD $8.5 million from the Australian Space Agency. Digantara will be the primary partner in the SSA category and will work with Space Machines Company to integrate optical sensor technology onto an Australian-built Orbital Servicing Vehicle. The mission aims to enhance space traffic management and debris monitoring. Digantara plans to release 40 satellites using its Space-Mission Assurance Platform.

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