Australia’s LatConnect 60 expands India presence for SWIRSAT

Australian Earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 (LC60) has strengthened its position in India with two strategic agreements 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, LatConnect 60 said in an online post.

NSIL, the commercial arm of India’s space program, has signed an agreement with LC60 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, LatConnect 60 said. 

In a second announcement, LC60 entered into a strategic agreement with GeoSyze EO Solutions LLP, an Indian geospatial technology company with experience across satellite data, geospatial intelligence, analytics and solutions serving defence, security and intelligence applications.

Under the agreement, GeoSyze will act as a strategic consultant and channel partner, working with LC60 to explore and facilitate delivery of its Earth observation datasets, future SWIR products and advanced analytics into the Indian defence market, the online post said.