The Indian Air Force plans on having their own satellite in space by the end of 2010.

"We will launch our satellite by the end of 2010," IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major said. The satellite will be launched by ISRO next year and will be a dual-use satellite used for both military and civilian purposes. The satellite will help the IAF to position its aerial and ground assets and targets. It would also be used to gather navigational information. In the recent past, IAF has been working closely to develop its space-based capabilities. It even has plans of setting up an Aerospace command under it, but it has faced opposition from the other two services over the issue. Its southern command based in Thiruvananthapuram works closely with ISRO in space related areas.