Space varsity IIST to expand ground station, to open it up for startups

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a deemed university under the department of space (DoS) will soon upgrade its ground station — built completely indigenously by its faculty and students — and expand its capacity to cater to the demand from India’s startup ecosystem, in line with the Centre’s push for increased participation from the private sector. The ground station is part of IIST’s Small-spacecraft Systems and PAyload CEntre (SSPACE).