SpaceX-TATA Partnership for Indian Spy Satellite Raises China Concerns

India’s TATA Group Plans to Launch Indigenously Developed Spy Satellite via SpaceX

India’s TATA Group, in collaboration with SpaceX, is gearing up to launch an indigenously developed spy satellite. The radar imaging satellite (RISAT), built by TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), the defense arm of TATA Group, will be operated from Bengaluru, Karnataka. This strategic move aims to bolster India’s radar imaging satellite fleet from 12 to 16, enhancing the country’s operational secrecy and the ability to monitor infrastructure and military targets.