Forbes India
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October 16, 2026
Kerala is turning its scientific legacy into an integrated space, aviation and defense aerospace industrial ecosystem. – G Levin, Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Spacepark (KSPACE)
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From a legacy of space science and technology, to a new generation of aerospace manufacturing and services, Kerala is building the infrastructure, industry networks and talent needed to make a significant contribution to the rapidly expanding Indian aerospace economy.
The advantage Kerala
The umbilical relationship of Kerala with the Indian Space odyssey started with the establishment of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, TERLS, and the first rocket launch on 21st November 1963. Today, three of the major centers of the prestigious Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) and the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) as well as the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, the only national institute imparting advanced studies and research in the space domains are based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Brahmos Aerospace Trivandrum Ltd (BATL) and National Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) are working on defense aerospace and defense research activities. These institutions along with the four International Airports in the state offers a vast opportunity in the aerospace industries domain for the state.
This story is from the October 16, 2026 edition of Forbes India.
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