InspeCity

Building Cities in Space. We are changing the way satellites are treated in space. Out with treating them as untouchables. In with reliable servicing and active deorbiting at the end of mission.

Created: 2023-07-13

Updated: 2024-01-20

Company - InspeCity

Founded
Country
2022
India
Funding
$1.5M+
Website
https://www.inspecity.com/
Social
InspeCity

Product/Service - VEDA (Vehicle for life-Extension and Deorbiting Activities), RIG (Robotic Insert for satellite Guidance)

Classification
In-Space Transportation
Category
On-Orbit Servicing
Active Debris Removal (ADR)
Commercial Space Station
Satellite Life Extension
Status
Development
First launch
Not announced

We are changing the way satellites are treated in space. Out with treating them as untouchables. In with reliable servicing and active deorbiting at the end of mission. Meet VEDA (Vehicle for life-Extension and Deorbiting Activities) and its mini-me RIG (Robotic Insert for satellite Guidance).

Inspecity - pronounced ɪn speɪs ˈsɪti - came to life in mid-2022 with a simple dream of building a city up there in space, so that we don't fight over resources here on dear earth. Inspirations were drawn from O'Neill cylinders. With the Indian space ecosystem being cash-strapped in the near future, we are devoted to developing enabling technologies for building cities. Autonomous robotic platforms are one such key piece of technology. Such platforms allow us to service satellites in all orbits, making us the greatest "Space Mechanics" out there. From here we envision building factories supporting a true in-space economy, and then, on to that city! 

2030 - INSPECITY BUILDS INDIA'S FIRST ORBITAL HABITAT! Well, that's what we are going to do. 

Preparing to launch a small CubeSat propulsion system that is about the size of a small tiffin box. It will take them one small step forward in developing an ecosystem of in-space life extension of satellites, involving repairs, navigations and eventually controlled de-orbiting manoeuvres.

The current flagship they’re developing is a “vehicle for life-extension and deorbiting activities” or VEDA and its mini-me RIG (Robotic Insert for satellite Guidance).

Status Comment / Notes

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