Latest IN-SPACe News & Updates

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN‑SPACe) on Saturday informed it led a delegation of Indian space‑tech firms to Space Meetings Veneto 2026 in Venice, Italy, underscoring India’s push to strengthen international partnerships and the expand global footprint of its private space ecosystem.The event drew industry leaders, startups, policymakers and technology providers, in which the Indian delegation held strategic talks with the Italian …

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…

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Thursday said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a series of structured initiatives to involve students and young researchers in satellite development, payload experiments and space missions.Replying to an un-starred question in the Rajya Sabha, Singh said the government is committed to democratising access to space technology, ensuring t…

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday praised the consortium-driven innovation model pioneered by IIT Madras Research Park, saying it has enabled immediate and appropriate commercialisation of technology and is now being adopted by several other academic institutions and universities across the country.The Minister, who holds independent charge of the Science and Technology and Earth Sciences ministries and also serves in the Prime Minister’s Office, mad…

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Space services are poised for rapid expansion through commercialisation and public-private partnerships, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament on Thursday by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman.The Survey stated that the Indian space sector, valued at about $8.4 billion (around 2 per cent of the global space market), is projected to expand to $44 billion over the next decade. The growth is expected to be driven by laun…

Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Every year, National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand, one of the greatest thinkers and leaders of his time, as well as future generations. Swami Vivekananda believed that the future of a nation is shaped by the strength, confidence, and character of its young minds and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm for over a decade, this resolve is taking firm shape and also reaping the fruits, in the profound s…

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Policy continuity and institutional clarity by the government and an expanding public-private partnership framework led to the growth of India’s private space sector in 2025, said Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Tuesday.Bhatt noted that 2025 was marked as a decisive year for India’s space sector as policy reforms translated into tangible execution across launch, including satellite manufacturing, Earth observation, space …

Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The state government organised the Gujarat SpaceTech Round Table in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. The high-level event resulted in the signing of six key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and facilitated direct Business-to-Government (B2G) engagements with eight leading companies, aimed at accelerating innovation, investment and collaboration in the space technology sector. Held at the boardroom of Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), the roundtable brought together …