Reliance Eyes Multi-Billion-Dollar LEO Satellite Push To Take On Starlink: Report

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • Reliance Industries is reportedly exploring a major play into the satellite communications segment through a multi-billion-dollar investment in low earth orbit (LEO) satellites
  • It said six teams have been formed internally to work on different aspects of the proposed satellite venture, including satellites, launches, payloads and user terminals
  • For context, LEO satellites are satellites placed relatively close to earth, usually between 160 km and 2,000 km in altitude, unlike traditional satellites that operate much farther away