What Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC) does

Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC) is a state government entity under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Odisha, established in 1984 as the apex body for space technology applications in the state. It functions as the sole Nodal Agency for providing geospatial solutions across Odisha, offering a portfolio of core services including Remote Sensing, Geospatial Database Creation, WebGIS, DGPS/ETS Survey, UAV/UAS/Drone imaging, HRSI Photogrammetry, and satellite communication programmes (EDUSAT and GRAMSAT). Built on this infrastructure, ORSAC has developed 40+ web and mobile GIS applications serving departments of the Government of Odisha spanning agriculture, forest management, revenue, water resources, steel and mines, rural development, fisheries, transport, and urban development, with flagship platforms including OFMS, BLUIS, ODIIS, OSDI, GO PLUS, and KYL/KYFL, collectively reaching approximately 371,747 users. The organization maintains a 30+ year repository of aerial photos, satellite imagery, and precision geolocation data for the entire state, backed by 600TB+ of unified storage capacity.

ORSAC's revenue model is built on standardized government service fees and survey authentication charges published by the state government, covering DGPS/ETS surveys, drone imaging services, geospatial database creation, and verification of survey data for mining lease areas, forest blocks, and infrastructure projects. Distribution occurs through direct engagement with state departments, an empaneled vendor network operating under formal SOP/MOU frameworks, and web-based self-serve portals such as the OSDI Geo Portal. GTM motion is sales-led through government tender responses, RFPs, and orientation workshops for user departments at state and district levels. Key technology partnerships with ISRO, NRSC, Space Applications Centre, Survey of India, and Forest Survey of India provide satellite data access and technical guidance. The organization is led by IAS/IFS officers on rotational appointments, with a multidisciplinary scientist cadre executing project-level delivery across the application portfolio.

Name

Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC)

Legal name

Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC)

Website

https://orsac.odisha.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ORSAC is the Odisha state government's nodal agency for geospatial and space technology applications, delivering remote sensing, GIS, DGPS/UAV surveys, and 40+ web/mobile GIS platforms to state departments across agriculture, forest, water, mining, and urban development sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Geospatial Services

NAICS

Space Research and Technology (92711), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Remote sensing services
• Geospatial data solutions
• GIS application development
• Satellite imagery analysis
• Spatial data infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Service Fees: ORSAC generates revenue through service fees charged to various government departments for geospatial surveys, DGPS/ETS mapping, UAV/Drone imaging services, and authentication of survey data. The rates are standardized and published by the state government.
2. Survey Authentication Fees: Fees for authentication and verification of DGPS & ETS Survey data, mapping, and verification services for various government projects including mining lease areas and forest blocks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ORSAC is the apex state nodal agency of the Government of Odisha for space technology applications, established in 1984 with advice from the Department of Space, Government of India. It provides Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS-based surveying (DGPS/ETS), UAV/Drone imaging, HRSI Photogrammetry, geospatial database creation, WebGIS platforms, and satellite communication services (EDUSAT, GRAMSAT), along with 40+ web and mobile GIS applications deployed for various state government departments.

Product overview

ORSAC operates as the apex state government body for space technology applications in Odisha, functioning as the sole Nodal Agency for geospatial solutions. The organisation offers a multi-layered portfolio comprising core geospatial services (Remote Sensing, Geospatial Database Creation, WebGIS) delivered through satellite communication infrastructure (EDUSAT, GRAMSAT) and advanced surveying technologies (DGPS/ETS, UAV/UAS, HRSI Photogrammetry). Built on this infrastructure, ORSAC has developed a portfolio of 40+ web and mobile GIS applications spanning forest management (OFMS, Wildlife Anukampa, KYFL, KYL, IKLMS), agriculture and irrigation (ODIIS, OIIPCRA, FARMS, Paddy GIS, Ama Jalasaya, Odisha Jal Sampad), mineral resource management (OMVTS, Odisha Mines VTS), urban development (BLUIS), public infrastructure (OPAMS, Road DSS, PMGSY VTS), and state-wide data infrastructure (OSDI, Odisha 4K Geo). These products serve various departments of the Government of Odisha and operate across a network of government portals including GO PLUS, GOCLA, CHECKDAM, and ROAD, collectively supporting approximately 3,71,747 registered users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GRAMSAT: Satellite-based communication network providing interactive training programmes, developmental content in drama, documentary and news magazine formats for rural communities in Odisha.
• EDUSAT
• ODIIS (Odisha Irrigation Information System)
• BLUIS (Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System)
• OFMS (Odisha Forest Management System)
• GOPLUS

Products and services

• Remote Sensing Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of Odisha Spatial Data Infrastructure (OSDI) reducing data redundancy and government expenditure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collaboration with ISRO for participation in various projects under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) programme. ISRO provides satellite data and technical guidance for space technology applications in Odisha.
• National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC/DOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with NRSC for satellite data acquisition, remote sensing applications, and support for decentralized planning projects under NNRMS.
• Space Applications Centre (SAC/ISRO)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical collaboration with SAC for satellite applications, image processing, and GIS development. SAC provides technical expertise and software support.
• Survey of IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for topographical surveys, cadastral mapping, and standardization of geospatial data for Odisha.
• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), DehradunmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining and capacity building collaboration for remote sensing and GIS applications.
• Forest Survey of India, DehradunmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for forest cover mapping, wildlife habitat studies, and biodiversity characterization using remote sensing.
• North Eastern Space Application CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration for space applications in the eastern region.
• Geological Survey of India (GSI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for mineral prospecting, mining lease surveillance, and geological mapping.
• Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ministry support for space technology applications and national programmes implementation.
• National Informatics Centre (NIC)majorTechnology or IntegrationTechnical collaboration for website hosting, e-governance integration, and data infrastructure support.
• National Institute of Technology, RourkelaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for research and development in geospatial technologies.
• Indian Institute of Technology, BhubaneswarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for research, development, and capacity building in geospatial technologies.
• Regional Remote Sensing Service Centers (RRSSCs)majorTechnology or IntegrationRegional support for satellite data processing and remote sensing applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pixxel: India-based private Earth-observation hyperspectral imaging startup. Pixxel represents the emerging commercial EO ecosystem that increasingly serves state and central government applications, posing a longer-term competitive dynamic to nodal-agency models like ORSAC.

Broad incumbents

• National Informatics Centre (NIC): Central government's premier e-governance IT infrastructure provider. NIC partners with ORSAC for website hosting and e-governance integration and competes in adjacent domains of state-level digital platform delivery.
• Survey of India: India's national surveying and mapping organization under Department of Science & Technology. Survey of India collaborates with ORSAC on cadastral and topographical surveys and is the broad incumbent in the survey/geospatial standards space.
• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO): India's national space agency. ISRO is both ORSAC's parent technical authority and the broad incumbent across the entire space-technology stack — satellite data, launch, and applied research — that ORSAC's activities ultimately serve.

Others

• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC): R&D organization of the Ministry of Electronics & IT delivering high-performance computing, geospatial solutions, and applied technology platforms. C-DAC is an adjacent enabling institution providing technical infrastructure relevant to ORSAC's high-resolution geospatial and AI/ML workloads.

Direct peers

• Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO: ISRO's lead centre for satellite communication and image processing research. SAC collaborates with ORSAC on satellite applications, image processing, and GIS development, making it a closely aligned peer in space-technology application delivery.
• National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO: ISRO's primary centre for remote sensing data acquisition, processing, and dissemination. NRSC is a direct peer and parent technical collaborator for ORSAC, providing satellite data and national-level programme support under NNRMS for state-level applications.
• Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics (BISAG-N): Gujarat-based autonomous institute under the Department of Space that delivers satellite communication, GIS, and remote-sensing applications to the state government. BISAG-N is the most operationally comparable state-level peer to ORSAC, including its EDUSAT-like distance education programmes.

Regional players

• Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC): Karnataka's state-level geospatial and disaster-monitoring body. While focused on natural disasters, KSNDMC operates similar GIS infrastructure, satellite-data workflows, and state-government delivery models that parallel ORSAC's mandate.
• North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC): Joint initiative of Department of Space and North Eastern Council serving the eight northeastern states. NESAC operates the same nodal-agency model as ORSAC for a different region, making it a structurally comparable regional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ORSACBBSR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@edusatodisha-orsac645
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orissa-space-applications-centre-orsac-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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