Defence Space Agency

The Defence Space Agency (DSA) is an integrated tri-services agency of the Indian Armed Forces, established on 28 September 2018 and operational from November 2019, headquartered in Bengaluru under the Integrated Defence Staff. It is tasked with operating India's space-warfare and satellite-intelligence assets, drawing personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Its associated Defence Space Research Agency (DSRA), approved in June 2019, conducts R&D on space-warfare systems including anti-satellite capabilities, integrating expertise from the tri-services, DRDO and ISRO.

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Products & Services

Military Space Operations & Satellite Intelligence

operational

defense

Operates India's space-warfare and satellite-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets across the three armed services.

Since 2019

Key Challenges

Building dedicated military space assets and space situational awareness capabilityIntegrating tri-services, DRDO and ISRO efforts under a unified commandDeveloping counter-space and anti-satellite systems within strategic constraints

Roadmap

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Develop space-warfare systems via the Defence Space Research Agency (DSRA)

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