# Indian space startups

Type: sector

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## Timeline

- **2036**: Projected $45 billion space economy — End of the forecast decade, assuming sustained growth and policy alignment.
- **2030**: Target 8% global space economy share — India aims to more than double its current 2–3% share of the global space market.
- **2026-06-21**: Official fact-sheet projects $40–45 billion economy — Government releases projection of five-fold growth in the space economy over the next decade.
- **2026-02**: 400+ space startups registered — Milestone showing explosive growth from just 1 startup in 2014 to over 400.
- **2025-12**: $150 million invested in space startups in 2025 — Annual investment peak, contributing to a cumulative total of over $500 million.
- **2022-03**: NSIL FY22 revenue at Rs 321.77 crore — Baseline year for NSIL's commercial performance before its rapid growth phase.
- **2014**: Only 1 space startup — India had just one registered space startup, reflecting minimal private sector presence.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### India targets 8% global space share as economy projected to hit $45B
2026-06-22 01:19:14 · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

India's official fact-sheet outlines a trajectory to become a $40–45 billion space power by 2036, driven by private participation, NSIL's commercial engine, and an 8% global market share target by 2030. The shift signals a new geopolitical calculus in the global space race.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/india-space-economy-45b-projection-2026

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