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Starlink Clears IN-SPACe Authorization, Seeks Test Spectrum for India Launch

The approval paves the way for ground tests with Airtel alongside Jio ahead of a projected commercial rollout in the next two months.

Elon Musk’s Starlink launches satellite internet services in Sri Lanka, nearing India entry
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Overview

  • Starlink has formally accepted IN-SPACe’s final authorization letter after meeting all regulatory conditions under India’s private space framework.
  • The company holds a unified GMPCS licence from the Department of Telecommunications, authorizing it to offer satellite broadband services nationwide.
  • Starlink plans to apply imminently for test spectrum to conduct ground trials of its low-Earth-orbit internet service in India.
  • SpaceX has partnered with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to handle equipment distribution and local deployment support.
  • Officials project a commercial launch within two months, offering initial bandwidth capacity of 600–700 Gbps to serve remote and underserved regions.