Defence Space Agency

Defence Space Agency
Insignia of the Defence Space Agency
Active
  • Established: 28 September 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-28)[1][2]
  • Operational: November 2019 (2019-11)[3]
Country India
TypeIntegrated tri-services agency
RoleSpace Warfare
Satellite Intelligence
Part ofIntegrated Defence Staff[4]
HeadquartersBengaluru[5]
Commanders
Current
commander		Air vice marshal-level officer

The Defence Space Agency (DSA) is an integrated tri-services agency of the Indian Armed Forces headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The agency is tasked with operating the space-warfare and Satellite Intelligence[6] assets of India. The DSA draws personnel from all three branches of the Armed Forces.

The agency is expected to be converted into a full sized tri-service military command in the future.[3]

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  6. ^ "Agencies take shape for special operations, space, cyber war". The Times of India. 16 May 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 October 2024.