Reforms to help India s space sector globally competitive: PM Modi
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Last Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 09:05 PM IST
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“Private investment in the (space) sector will lead to the creation of hi-tech jobs, which will provide a host of opportunities to the talent pool in IITs/NITs and other technical institutions, Modi said in an interaction with startups, industries and academia from the space sector.
Modi also asked participants about the challenges and roadblocks in the reforms process and steps needed to remove them.
Reforms in India’s space sector would help the country become a competitive space market globally and help replicate the success of the IT industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
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Agnikul Signs Agreement With ISRO
Chennaiâs Agnikul Cosmos will work closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation to develop a small satellite launch vehicleâthe first such private collaboration for India s premier space agency.
CHENNAI, India, December 8, 2020 (Agnikul Cosmos PR) The Department of Space (DoS) and Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited, an IIT Madras based launch vehicle startup, are pleased to announce that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement under the newly proposed IN-SPACe entity. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) is an independent nodal agency under DoS for allowing space activities and usage of DOS owned facilities by private organizations as well as to prioritise the launch manifest.
Under the agreement, Agnikul will be able to work with various Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) centers to get access to technical information and facilities necessary to go forward with their launch vehicle development that will enable rapid space access to anyone launching a small satellite. This is a significant step & the first such step by the Department of Space in mentoring private players to collaborate with ISRO.