Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Satellogic Inc. successfully built and launched India's first private space sub-metric high resolution EO satellite. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has taken a significant step into the space sector by partnering with Satellogic Inc. to establish India's first fully integrated satellite manufacturing capability. This collaboration, signed in November 2023, positions TASL at the forefront of Earth Observation (EO) satellite development in India. The partnership’s first milestone is the launch of TSAT-1A, an advanced sub-meter resolution Earth Observation satellite. Assembled and tested at TASL's state-of-the-art Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) facility in Vemagal, Karnataka. This also involved comprehensive training, knowledge transfer, and local assembly, integration and testing of optical and critical electronics packages of satellites. TSAT-1A represents a major achievement for India’s private sector. The satellite was successfully deployed aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket in April 2024.