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India gearing up to launch industry-led policies in the space sector ISRO Chief, Dr Sivan

Published on : Monday 18-10-2021

India aspires to launch a dozen missions every year as against 4-5 currently Dr Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe. 

Dubai, October 17, 2021: India is revising its existing policies and is also in the process of bringing in the new ones to increase industry participation in the space sector, Dr K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) & Secretary Department of Space, Govt of India said today while addressing the inaugural session on ‘Future of Space-International Participations & Collaborations’ at The India Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Dr Sivan emphasised that the recent reforms in the sector has ensured that the role of the private sector has evolved from being just suppliers to partners in the process.
 

In his video message, Dr Sivan highlighted that space is one of the significant areas India is looking at for international cooperation, adding, “I hope space cooperation will further strengthen with commercial and technological collaborations.” Indian industry has to play a big role in the space sector globally, said Dr Sivan. Highlighting the reforms in the sector, Dr Sivan said that the government is open to inviting private players in the space sector and ISRO is tying up with start-ups and industries. “India is focussing on international collaborations, including bilateral and multilateral partnerships,” he added. Dr Sivan also appreciated the Indo-UAE engagement in space and collaborations with ISRO in space applications.

He said that the Indian industry would play a big role in the space sector as involvement of start-ups and MSMEs increases in future. “ISRO has joined hands with NITI and DPIIT for encouraging start-ups,” he added. He also emphasised on the need to make outer space safe and that it’s a collective responsibility of the government and non-govt agencies to ensure that. “ISRO will be supportive of all international collaborations which benefit humanity,” he said.

Delivering the keynote address virtually, Dr Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said that India aspires to launch a dozen missions every year going ahead as against 4-5 currently. He also added that the country is working on Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) and advanced applications. “India will also offer private services to other countries and cooperate with international agencies to develop innovative missions with cost-effective and agile launch vehicles. It’s a new India that is emerging in the space sector.”

Dr Goenka said, “Global Space sector is expected to touch a trillion dollar by the end of this decade and the sector is going through a major transformation.”