New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The successful launch of Mission Drishti serves as a definitive proof-of-concept for India’s private space sector reforms and signals a transition from small-scale testing to sovereign, all-weather surveillance capabilities, the Indian Space Association said on Sunday.Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General of the industry body, said the milestone reflects a pivotal shift in India’s approach to Earth observation and underlines the growing maturity of the private s…
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India’s space sector has witnessed over $600 million in private investment in the last five years, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday while reviewing initiatives to strengthen the country’s space ecosystem.During a high-level review, Singh assessed plans to establish space laboratories in universities and colleges across India, with seven such labs set to be launched in the first phase.These labs aim to provide students with hands-on exposure…
Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Space authorities of South Korea and India held a joint industry event on Monday to expand cooperation and explore space-related business opportunities between the countries, Seoul’s space agency said.The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said it co-hosted the Korea-India Space Day event with IN-SPACe, India’s space industry promotion and regulatory agency, in Bengaluru.The event was arranged as part of follow-up measures to a memorandum of understanding signed las…
Samastipur (Bihar), Feb 9 (IANS) India is making rapid progress towards establishing its own space station while simultaneously advancing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, ISRO Programme Director Imtiyaz Ahmed said on Monday. Work is currently underway on nearly 80 satellites that will play a crucial role in scientific research innovation, disaster management, internal security, navigation, and relaying critical signals for the Gaganyaan mission back to Earth, the senior ISRO official sai…