Esri India Signs MoU With Dhruva Space to Integrate Satellite Imagery With GIS Platform
Esri India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space to integrate satellite imagery with Geographic Information System (GIS) workflows. The partnership will combine Dhruva Space’s AstraView service, which aggregates data from a constellation of more than 200 Earth observation satellites, with Esri India’s ArcGIS platform.
The agreement was formalised on 10 September 2025 at the Esri India User Conference in Hyderabad. Through the collaboration, multi-sensor data spanning optical, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), radio frequency (RF), and hyperspectral sensors will be made available to users within the ArcGIS ecosystem.
Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India, said, “This partnership with Dhruva Space brings cutting-edge satellite imagery capabilities closer to GIS users in India. It reflects our ongoing commitment to strengthening India’s geospatial ecosystem and supporting indigenous innovation in the spacetech sector. By combining the strengths of our ArcGIS technology with Dhruva Space’s full-stack capabilities, we aim to empower decision-makers across industries with timely, high-quality geospatial insights. This initiative will also help accelerate the adoption of Space-based data in areas such as urban planning, disaster management, agriculture, and infrastructure development. Together, we are creating a robust framework to drive data-driven governance and sustainable growth for the nation.”
Krishna Teja Penamakuru, Chief Operations Officer and Co-founder, Dhruva Space, said, “AstraView was launched to make diverse and trusted satellite imagery simple to access and practical to use, bringing together a wide range of sensing capabilities into one service. Partnering with Esri India, a market leader in GIS, ensures that these capabilities are extended into a platform already trusted by millions of users. This integration will make relevant imagery and data more accessible within GIS workflows, where the combination of imagery and analytics allows users to interpret and act on data with greater clarity. The intent is to move satellite data from the background, and place it at the core of everyday decision-making, ultimately improving how organizations plan, respond, and build resilience.”
The companies stated that the collaboration is intended to enhance the convergence of satellite technology and geospatial intelligence, with applications across multiple sectors.
Founded in 1996, Esri India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. provides GIS software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions. It serves more than 6,500 organisations across government, private, academic, and non-profit sectors, with over 1 million users in India. Headquartered in Noida, the company is the provider of the ArcGIS platform and has also developed Indo ArcGIS, a GIS solution designed for government organisations.
Dhruva Space Private Limited, based in Hyderabad, is a space engineering solutions provider active in satellite, launch, and ground segments. The company offers integrated or individual satellite, earth station, and launch services. It also resells satellite imagery, including RF, hyperspectral, multispectral, and SAR data, for civilian and defence applications worldwide.