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ISRO, IN-SPACe and AWS will work collaboratively to nurture and grow the startup community in the space-tech sector. AWS will provide eligible space startups tools, resources, and expert technical support at no cost through the AWS Activate programme. 

The mission aims to study solar characteristics and their impact on earth and space weather and is expected to boost Indias reputation in the global space race and attract international investors to the countrys private space sector

Dr Goenka said, "Chandrayaan-3 is set to embark on an extraordinary lunar journey, where its rover will traverse a distance of approximately half a kilometre on the moons surface over the next 12 days, capturing vital images and data"

The space agency reported that the previous evening, the spacecraft accomplished a momentous touchdown on the moon's South Pole, establishing India as the pioneer in achieving this remarkable milestone.

India, now has the distinction of being part of the elite space club as the country set its footprint on the moon. Though America, Russia, and China

Experts see this as yet another milestone in the evolution of the 400-odd private companies that form part of the large vendor ecosystem the national space agency ISRO has carefully built over the last 54 years

With competition promising to get ever more cutthroat the world’s sixth-largest space agency is looking at SSLV and reusable rockets to retain India’s position as a low-cost satellite launch hub.

Chandrayaan-3's success has the potential to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and position India as a leader in space technology on the global stage.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from a PTI

The number of spacetech startups in India have grown to 140 in a short span of time on the back of the country opening up space industry to private players, said MoS Singh