Amid growing concerns over space debris and satellite safety, a new cross-border collaboration has taken shape in Southeast Asia. India’s space technology firm Digantara Industries has entered into an agreement with Singapore’s defence research agency to jointly develop systems that help prevent satellite collisions in orbit.
The agreement was announced at the Space Summit 2026 held in Singapore. Digantara, which is headquartered in Bengaluru, said this marks the first formal partnership between Singapore’s defence arm and an Indian space technology company.
The pact has been signed with the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). Under the arrangement, Digantara and DSTA will co-develop tools linked to Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to support the National Space Agency of Singapore. SSA systems are used to track satellites and other objects in space and assess the risk of close approaches with debris or other spacecraft.
As part of the partnership, Digantara will deliver operational services related to flight dynamics and conjunction screening. Conjunction screening identifies situations where the orbit of a satellite brings it dangerously close to another object in space. When such events are detected, alerts are generated so satellite operators can evaluate the risk and decide whether any manoeuvre is required to avoid a collision.
The tools developed through this collaboration will be deployed within Singapore’s own systems. This setup allows Singapore authorities to operate and manage the solutions locally for both routine satellite tracking and the monitoring of specific high-risk events involving space debris.
The agreement also covers the use of Digantara’s sensor data combined with AI-based analytics. Singapore is exploring space-based SSA capabilities and is expected to participate in the assembly, integration, and testing of one of Digantara’s upcoming space-based sensors. This sensor is expected to supply data for tracking satellites and debris as part of Singapore’s broader space monitoring plans.
Digantara said the engagement with Singapore could also help open doors to other Asia-Pacific markets such as South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, where the demand for satellite monitoring and space safety solutions is steadily increasing.
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