India, March 21 -- Japan-based on-orbit service provider Astroscale has joined hands with Indian spacetech startups Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace to collaborate on orbital technology and services.

The partnership is expected to result in an orbital services bid for Indian clients in a couple of years, Astroscale Japan's president and managing director (MD) Eddie Kato told Reuters.

The agreement will mark Astroscale's first operation in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan.

Founded in 2013, Astroscale claims to deliver a variety of on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal.

Kato said that India has been on Astroscale's list of possible market...