India News: India's space agency, ISRO, is dealing with over 100 cyber-hacking attempts daily, according to its chairman. While ISRO has multiple protection measu
The stakes are high: the $400 billion global commercial space market is expected to be worth $1 trillion by 2030, but at the moment India has only a 2% share - about $8 billion - which the government wants to change. India expects to have a $40 billion worth of slice of the pie by 2040, the government has said.
The Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has stated that the Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission has fulfilled its expected objectives and it would not be a problem if it fails to wake up from its current sleep mode. The ISRO is now preparing for the launch of the XPoSat or X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, which may take place in November or December.
Addressing the Indian National Science Academy in Delhi, ISRO chief Somanath said, "We have a lot of missions in the conceptual phase. A mission to Venus is already configured. Payloads have already developed for it."
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced its plans to explore dying stars, exo-planets, and Venus. ISRO aims to launch the XPoSat, a satellite designed to study radiant X-ray pulsars, in December. They are also developing a satellite called ExoWorlds to examine exo-solar planets and their potential for habitability. Additionally, ISRO is considering a Mars Lander Mission. The exploration of Venus is of particular interest, as its extreme atmospheric pressure and impenetrable clouds present scientific enigmas.