| Why in News? | TakeMe2Space (TM2Space) announced the launch of MOI-TD, India's first AI laboratory in space, aboard ISRO's PSLV C60 in December 2024. The lab enables real-time in-orbit data processing, reducing costs and making space research accessible. |
| Company Name | TakeMe2Space (TM2Space), based in Hyderabad |
| Mission Name | MOI-TD (My Orbital Infrastructure - Technology Demonstrator) |
| Launch Vehicle | ISRO's PSLV C60 |
| Launch Date | Scheduled for mid-December 2024 |
| Purpose of MOI-TD | Real-time in-orbit data processing to reduce latency and transmission costs |
| Development Partner | IN-SPACe Technical Centre, Ahmedabad |
| Platform for Users | OrbitLab: A web-based console for uploading AI models for applications like environmental monitoring and Earth observation |
| Technological Features | Advanced onboard computer, AI accelerators, reaction wheels, magnetorquers, flexible solar cells, and radiation shielding |
| Applications | Environmental monitoring, deforestation tracking, maritime activity observation, and greenhouse gas emission detection |
| State Static GK (Hyderabad) | - State: Telangana - CM: Sri Anumula Revanth Reddy - Capital: Hyderabad |
| Testing Facility | IN-SPACe Technical Centre, single-window agency for private space activities in India, located in Ahmedabad |
| Significant Past Achievement | Demonstration of radiation shielding technology abroad PSLV C-58 earlier in 2024 |
| Target Users | Researchers, businesses, schools (including a Malaysian university and Indian school students) |
| Future Vision | Paving the way for space-based data centres |
