Australian Earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 (LC60) has strengthened its position in India with two strategic agreements announced at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on September 7th, spanning satellite mission infrastructure and access to India’s defence and geospatial intelligence market.
The agreements with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) and GeoSyze EO Solutions LLP establish complementary pathways for LC60: operational support for its SWIRSAT constellation through Indian government-linked ground infrastructure, and a local channel for delivering Earth observation data, analytics and future SWIR intelligence products to Indian defence, security and intelligence customers.
NSIL, the commercial arm of India’s space program, signed an agreement with LC60 at the Expo to provide telemetry, tracking and command services for the company’s SWIRSAT-1 and SWIRSAT-2 spacecraft. NSIL said the satellites are currently scheduled for launch in the first and second quarters of 2027, respectively.
This agreement will enable access to NSIL ground-station infrastructure in India to support mission operations and satellite data downlink requirements, adding an important Indian node to the ground architecture supporting SWIRSAT.
