Telangana Eyes ‘Space City’ in Hyderabad to Boost Space-Tech Growth

Telangana is exploring plans to establish a dedicated ‘Space City’ in Hyderabad as the state looks to build on its growing presence in India’s rapidly expanding space technology sector.

The proposal was discussed during a meeting between IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and representatives of 14 leading space-tech companies in Hyderabad on Saturday. The discussions focused on strengthening the city’s space technology ecosystem and creating specialised infrastructure to support companies working in advanced technologies.

Hyderabad-based firms are developing capabilities across launch vehicles, satellite systems, orbital infrastructure, advanced sensing, navigation and communications. The city’s startups are also moving beyond conventional rockets and satellites into emerging frontier areas such as space debris removal and orbital infrastructure, reflecting the expanding scope of India’s private space sector.

Industry representatives proposed the development of a dedicated Space City that could bring different components of the space technology ecosystem under one umbrella, allowing startups, companies, researchers and technology providers to access specialised infrastructure and collaborate more closely.

Responding positively to the suggestion, Sridhar Babu said the Telangana government would closely examine the proposal as part of its larger vision to place Hyderabad among the world’s top five space technology hubs.

The state is seeking to build on its established strengths in information technology, life sciences, aerospace and defence while making deep technology a key driver of its next phase of growth. The minister said Hyderabad has gained significant momentum as an innovation destination over the past two-and-a-half years, gradually transforming from a services-led centre into a global innovation hub.

He said Telangana has seen the establishment of more than 150 Global Innovation Centres in the past 18 months. The broader goal, he added, is to develop Hyderabad into Asia’s largest deep-tech hub and support Telangana’s ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar economy.

Sridhar Babu said more than 30% of India’s leading space-tech companies are based in Hyderabad. The meeting was attended by Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana, Dhruva Space Co-founder Chaitanya Dora Surapur, Constelli Co-founder Avinash Chenna Reddy, and TakeMe2Space EVP Anand Rajagopalan, among other industry representatives.