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{{Short description|Indian space technology industrial park}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = K‑Space Park Trivandrum
| native_name = K‑Space Park Society
| logo = [[File:Trivandrum Space park logo.png|150px]]
| formation = 2019<ref name="ET-2019">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/kerala-to-set-up-countrys-first-space-park/articleshow/70332443.cms "Kerala to set up country’s first space park"], The Economic Times, 22 July 2019.</ref>
| founder = [[Government of Kerala]]
| headquarters = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| key_people = Scientists from [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (advisory board)<ref name="ET-MoU">[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/vikram-sarabhai-space-center-k-space-ink-pact-on-functioning-of-space-park/articleshow/111541947.cms "Vikram Sarabhai Space Center & K‑Space ink pact on functioning of space park"], The Economic Times, 6 July 2024.</ref>
| region_served = Space technology, aerospace, startups
| services = Incubation, R&D, prototyping, defense collaboration
| parent_organization = Government of Kerala
| website = https://kspace.kerala.gov.in/
}}

'''K‑Space Park Trivandrum ''' (also known as '''Kerala Space Park''') is a space-technology industrial park located in Technocity, [[Thiruvananthapuram]],India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajwi |first=Tiki |date=2025-02-17 |title=K-Space draws up big plans for future, liquid propulsion systems facility and Aerospace Control Systems Complex on the cards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/k-space-draws-up-big-plans-for-future-liquid-propulsion-systems-facility-and-aerospace-control-systems-complex-on-the-cards/article69229886.ece |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Established by the [[Government of Kerala]], it aims to foster innovation, manufacturing, and startups in space and aerospace technologies, in collaboration with the [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]] ,[[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) and its regional centre, the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC).<ref name=":0">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/k-space-proposes-defence-industrial-park-in-capital/articleshow/117753252.cms "K‑Space proposes Defence Industrial Park in capital"], The Times of India, 31 January 2025.</ref>

== History ==
The concept was first proposed in 2019 by the Kerala government, and further highlighted during the "Space Technology Conclave" in early 2020.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2022, the Kerala Cabinet approved creation of the registered society "K‑Space", allocating 18.56 acres in Technopark Phase IV and sanctioning seed funding of ₹2 crore.<ref name="ET-MoU"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-29 |title=Kerala Space Park project to be registered as society under the name 'K-Space' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-space-park-project-to-be-registered-as-society-under-the-name-k-space/article66316500.ece |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In July 2024, K‑Space and VSSC signed a memorandum of understanding, integrating ISRO scientists into the park’s advisory board.<ref name=":0" />

== Objectives ==
K‑Space Park is intended to support:
* Manufacture of launch-vehicle components
* Satellite design, assembly, and testing
* Ground-segment infrastructure (e.g., radars, communication systems)
* Applications in Earth observation, data analytics, and satellite communication Services
* Aerospace and defence R&D

Additionally, in early 2025, an Integrated Defence Industrial Park (IDIP) was proposed in partnership with [[BrahMos Aerospace]], with a projected investment of ₹1,000 crore.<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aerospace-defence/k-space-proposes-defence-industrial-park-in-capital/articleshow/117777964.cms "K‑Space proposes defence industrial park in capital"], The Economic Times, 31 January 2025.</ref>

== Campus and Infrastructure ==
The K‑Space Park first phase campus occupies 18.5 acres adjacent to Technopark.<ref name="ET-Infrastructure"/>
Facilities planned include:
Common Facility Centre (ground + 5 floors) for incubation and shared labs Research & Development Centre (ground + 4 floors) for prototyping An elevated sky‑bridge connecting the two buildings

The design features landscaped areas and preserved natural waterways ("thodu"). The project is funded by a ₹241 crore loan from NABARD, with construction expected to begin around April–May 2025 and complete within approximately 30 months.<ref name="ET-Infrastructure">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/space-park-work-likely-to-begin-in-may/articleshow/119129387.cms "Space Park work likely to begin in May"], The Times of India, 18 March 2025.</ref>

== Defence Initiative ==
In January 2025, K‑Space proposed a 100-acre defence-industrial park near [[Neyyar Dam]], intended for defence manufacturing units and linked to the operations of [[BrahMos Aerospace]], with an anticipated ₹1,000 crore investment.<ref name=":0" />

== Governance and Partnerships ==
K‑Space Park operates under a registered society, staffed by personnel from the Kerala IT Mission and Technopark. VSSC scientists advise under the 2024 MoU.<ref name="ET-MoU"/> Collaborating organizations include:
* ISRO (VSSC)
* CNES (France)
* Airbus BizLab
* [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology|IIST]]
* [[Kerala Technological University|KTU]]

== Regional Context ==
Thiruvananthapuram hosts significant space and defence institutions, including:
* [[Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station]] (TERLS)
* [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC)
* [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] (LPSC)
* [[BrahMos Aerospace]]
* [[Keltron]]
* [[Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology]]
This concentration reinforces the city’s status as an emerging centre for space-tech and defence industries.

== See also ==
* [[Technopark, Trivandrum]]
* [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]]
* [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
* [[Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Science parks in India]]
[[Category:Space programme of India]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Government of Kerala]]

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