India has been selected to host the prestigious Karman Week 2025, a flagship event by The Karman Project that brings together global space leaders for highimpact collaboration. The event will take place in Bangalore this October, hosted by Earth intelligence firm SatSure.
Event Highlights
Karman Week will convene 15 influential figures from space agencies, startups, and research institutions, including representatives from Axiom Space, Airbus, the UK Space Agency, and the Saudi
Space Agency.
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The program includes strategic dialogues, innovation showcases, cultural exchanges, and a naturebased leadership retreat.
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The event is invitationonly and closed to the public, emphasizing trustbuilding and crosssectoral cooperation.
India’s Strategic Role
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Bangalore, home to ISRO and a thriving spacetech ecosystem, was chosen for its leadership in climatefocused applications and publicprivate partnerships.
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SatSure’s CEO Prateep Basu, a Karman Fellow since 2020, will spotlight India’s advancements in Earth observation and AIdriven space data platforms.
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The event aligns with India’s landmark space year, which includes its 100th launch, a successful satellite docking maneuver, and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS mission.
Global Impact
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Karman Week 2025 underscores India’s growing influence in peaceful space cooperation and innovation.
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The SatSureKarman partnership reflects a shared mission to use space technologies for realworld challenges like agriculture, disaster response, and climate resilience.
Sources: Tribune India, The Karman Project, SatSure.