Private players in India can build and operate rocket launch sites SECTIONS Last Updated: Jun 26, 2021, 03:42 PM IST Share Synopsis India has decided to allow private companies to establish and operate rocket launch sites within and outside the country, subject to prior authorisation from the government. PTI India has decided to allow private companies to establish and operate rocket launch sites within and outside the country, subject to prior authorisation from the government. Similarly, any rocket launch (orbital or sub-orbital) from Indian or overseas territory can be carried out only with authorisation from Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), an independent body constituted by the Government of India, under the Department of Space (DOS).