{
  "name": "figures",
  "source": "https://indiaspaceindex.com/data/figures.csv",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "rows": [
    {
      "id": "startups-registered",
      "label": "Space startups registered with DPIIT",
      "value": "440",
      "unit": "count",
      "as_of": "2026-08-13",
      "period_note": "Approximate (government says around 440).",
      "source_url": "https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/parliament-question-private-companies-in-space-sector/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "authorisations-granted",
      "label": "IN-SPACe authorisations granted",
      "value": "113",
      "unit": "count",
      "as_of": "2026-08-13",
      "period_note": "To 52 non-government entities; 18 of the 52 are startups.",
      "source_url": "https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/parliament-question-private-companies-in-space-sector/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "authorised-entities",
      "label": "Non-government entities holding authorisations",
      "value": "52",
      "unit": "count",
      "as_of": "2026-08-13",
      "period_note": "",
      "source_url": "https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/parliament-question-private-companies-in-space-sector/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "authorised-startups",
      "label": "Startups holding authorisations",
      "value": "18",
      "unit": "count",
      "as_of": "2026-08-13",
      "period_note": "",
      "source_url": "https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/parliament-question-private-companies-in-space-sector/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "applications-four-years",
      "label": "IN-SPACe facilitation and authorisation applications",
      "value": "800",
      "unit": "count (more than)",
      "as_of": "2026-07-22",
      "period_note": "Over the four years to July 2026.",
      "source_url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/07/space-startup-ecosystem-450-plus-ventures-policy-reforms-fuelled-growth-space-dir",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "launches-2026",
      "label": "Indian launches in 2026",
      "value": "3",
      "unit": "count",
      "as_of": "2026-10-01",
      "period_note": "Two government (PSLV-C62 in January; GSLV-F17 in September) and one private (Vikram-1 in July).",
      "source_url": "https://www.wionews.com/india-news/amid-domestic-launch-slowdown-four-indian-startups-payloads-fly-on-spacex-rocket-1790874421280/amp",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "funding-2026-inc42",
      "label": "Spacetech funding in 2026 (Inc42 count)",
      "value": "252.9",
      "unit": "US$ million",
      "as_of": "2026-09-20",
      "period_note": "Calendar 2026 year to date; Inc42's own data.",
      "source_url": "https://inc42.com/features/indias-spacetech-gold-rush-is-here-but-whats-making-investors-jumpy/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "funding-2026-inspace",
      "label": "Spacetech funding this year (IN-SPACe estimate)",
      "value": "150-160",
      "unit": "US$ million",
      "as_of": "2026-07-22",
      "period_note": "Stated as about US$150-160 million so far this year by IN-SPACe's PK Jain.",
      "source_url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/07/space-startup-ecosystem-450-plus-ventures-policy-reforms-fuelled-growth-space-dir",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    },
    {
      "id": "funding-2026-govt",
      "label": "Private investment recorded during 2026 (government data)",
      "value": "187",
      "unit": "US$ million",
      "as_of": "2026-03-31",
      "period_note": "Reported alongside a cumulative total to 31 Mar 2026, so likely a financial-year figure (FY 2025-26); the period is not stated. Not directly comparable with calendar-year counts.",
      "source_url": "https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/india-s-space-sector-booms-with-440-registered-startups-says-govt-articleshow-l5z1h5g",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-19"
    }
  ]
}