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Among other things, the policy opens up the country’s space sector to the active participation of the private sector.

The cost effectiveness of India’s satellite launches along with its credible launch system offers India enormous opportunities. 

Insights from Benjamin Charlton. 

Hailing the stupendous achievement by the private sector in launching the Vikram S satellite, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that now India is recognized for its low-cost international space standard technology.

As China finishes its own space station, what India should look to international partners to take its space program to the next level.

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 18: Vikram-S, India’s first-ever privately developed rocket successfully lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Friday morning. The lift-off of the Vikram Suborbital rocket took place at 11:30 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. “Mission Prarambh is successfully accomplished. Congratulations” tweeted the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO and tagged @SkyrootA Congratulations India! @INSPACeIND The ‘Prarambh&#...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the taking off of the rocket Vikram-S, developed by Skyroot Aerospace from the Sriharikota spaceport and said that it is an important milestone in the journey of Indias private space industry.

Chairman of IN-SPACe, Pawan Goenka on Friday hailed the taking off of the rocket Vikram-S, which is developed by Skyroot Aerospace from the Sriharikota spaceport, and said that the launch was primarily to demonstrate the capability of Skyroot Aerospace.

What is most remarkable with Mission Defense Space is its goal to provide the private sector an opportunity to finally operate in India’s defense space sector. 

Despite the failure of the August 7 rocket launch, the ISRO appears to be taking a determined but prudent path for the future.