LatConnect 60 Secures Defense Partnerships for Indian Space Constellation

LatConnect 60 signed agreements with NewSpace India Limited and GeoSyze EO Solutions at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 to support its SWIRSAT satellite program.

LatConnect 60 signed agreements with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and GeoSyze EO Solutions LLP at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on September 7, 2026. NSIL will provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for LatConnect 60's SWIRSAT-1 and SWIRSAT-2 spacecraft. SWIRSAT-1 is scheduled for launch in Q1 2027, with SWIRSAT-2 following in Q2 2027. GeoSyze acts as a strategic consultant and channel partner to deliver Earth observation data to Indian defense, security, and intelligence customers. LatConnect 60 plans an 18-satellite SWIRSAT constellation operational by 2029, targeting over 100 satellites by 2035.

The constellation serves defense, agriculture, resources, maritime, and environmental applications. While agricultural monitoring is one potential use case, the agreements explicitly target defense and security markets. This represents a concrete step toward scaling space-based Earth observation capabilities in India, though agricultural applications remain secondary to the primary security-focused partnerships. The source describes these agreements as focused on defense and security applications, with agricultural monitoring as a secondary use case.

Source: SpaceNews