India's space start-ups jump from 1 to 400, conference hears

India is a country where lots of new space companies are being started.

In 2022, there was only one space start-up.

By 2026, there are more than 400 of them.

These companies help build satellites that can connect people to the internet from space.

A group called the Broadband India Forum held a big meeting about satellite communication.

At the meeting, people talked about how satellites can connect directly to phones.

They also talked about keeping satellite networks safe from hackers, because one satellite system called KA-SAT was attacked in 2022 without the hackers even touching the satellite.

The people at the meeting hope space will make up 8 percent of India's worth by 2033.

Space is becoming a very big deal in India!