Reliance Jio's satellite internet project gets key approval

Jio will deploy 1,600 LEO satellites

Jul 17, 2026

10:05 am

What's the storyReliance Jio has received technical approval from India's space regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), for its ambitious plan to deploy a constellation of 1,600 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

The approval comes after an evaluation by IN-SPACe, in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Telecommunications's Wireless Planning and Coordination wing.