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National Space Day: Made in India Chips Powering India's Space Missions

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23 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

India advances its space program with domestically developed, space-grade semiconductor chips that operate in extreme conditions for missions like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1. These indigenous technologies boost India's self-reliance in critical space hardware, supporting its ambitions in lunar and solar exploration.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.

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India’s push in flight-grade semiconductor chips for space missions opens new markets for chip makers and deeptech founders. You can now target mission-critical space applications as India reduces reliance on foreign tech.

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