Kerala Spacepark: Common Facility Centre, Research and Development Centre to be ready by January 2028
The Kerala government's 'Spacepark' project in Thiruvananthapuram is set to complete its first phase, including a Common Facility Centre and R&D Centre, by January 2028. The project aims to boost the state's space economy by supporting startups and industry-academia collaboration.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a strategic effort to decentralize India's space sector and foster a regional hub for private satellite manufacturing and innovation.
A Common Facility Centre (CFC) and a Research and Development Centre (RDC), which together constitute the first location of the State government’s Kerala Spacepark (K-Space) at Pallipuram in Thiruvananthapuram district, are expected to be ready by January 2028, K-Space officials said.
K-Space is back in the news with the United Democratic Front (UDF) government planning to unlock Kerala’s ‘space economy’ potential by encouraging private satellite manufacturing and launching enterprises to set up shop in the State. Further, the Revised Budget for 2026-27 has listed a government plan to develop Thiruvananthapuram as a ‘Knowledge and Space Technology Hub’ under the ‘Southern Kerala Economic Corridor’ project.
The emergence of space-tech start-ups and the recent successes of space-tech companies such as Skyroot Aerospace, which recently flew its Vikram-1 launch vehicle, and the Technopark-based small satellite firm HEX20 underscore the significance of a facility like K-Space.
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