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India’s private rocket sector is growing, and the government’s proactive policies are playing a crucial role

Raju Das -
Success of Skyroot in placing Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on its maiden flight shows how policy liberalisation and institutional support have transformed India’s private space ecosystem.
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Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 Test Flight successfully reaches orbit, India becomes the third country in the world with private orbital launch capability

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In a landmark achievement for India's space sector, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota,...
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IndiGo’s historic landing at Udaipur: Read what GAGAN is and how this satellite navigation system could transform Indian aviation 

Shriti Sagar -
Satellite-guided approaches will allow aircraft to land more safely during bad weather, reducing cancellations, delays and diversions. Airlines will be able to operate more efficiently, while passengers will experience more reliable flight schedules.
News Reports

Not just testing, from design to production of space hardware: Read how the Space Manufacturing Park to be set up in Ahmedabad will boost...

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
The Gujarat Government has announced the setting up of Common Technical Facilities (CTF) for the Space Manufacturing Park being developed at Khoraj GIDC near Ahmedabad.
Government and Policy

Defence Ministry signs ₹449 crore contract for indigenous satellite navigation jammers for the Indian Navy

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant step towards strengthening India's maritime defence capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth ₹449 crore with Accord Software...
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Indian space startup GalaxEye launches world’s first OptoSAR satellite Drishti aboard SpaceX rocket, to provide all-weather day-and-night visibility even through clouds

OpIndia Staff -
In a landmark moment for India’s private space industry, Bengaluru-based startup GalaxEye Space successfully launched its flagship Mission Drishti satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9...
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India’s indigenous GPS alternative NavIC suffers a major setback as the last atomic clock on IRNSS-1F satellite fails, 4 satellites needed but only 3...

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant blow to India’s efforts to achieve navigational self-reliance, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that the final atomic clock...
Government and Policy

22 satellites launched in five years, India’s first crewed Gaganyaan space mission by 2027-28: Read how ISRO is transforming India’s space story

Aditi -
The Gaganyaan Programme is aimed at demonstrating India’s ability to send humans into space.
Government and Policy

ISRO plans to put data centres in orbit, says preliminary study finds it feasible and a system is being conceived

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is studying the feasibility of deploying data centres in space, and an internal preliminary study has been completed...
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ISRO launches heaviest ever GSAT-7R satellite using LVM3-M5 rocket, read how it will supercharge the capabilities of Indian Navy

Aditi -
The multi-band communication satellite is expected to boost the Indian Navy's space-based communications and enhance its maritime domain awareness capabilities.
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