India On Path To Have SpaceX-Like Ventures In The Next 2 Years: Top Scientific Advisor To Govt

India On Path To Have SpaceX-Like Ventures In The Next 2 Years: Top Scientific Advisor To Govt

SUMMARY

The government will soon unveil a new space policy focused on incentivising the manufacturing of satellites in the private sector

There are immense opportunities in the ways space technology can be used for the benefit of humankind, but there are limitations on what ISRO can do: Ajay Kumar Sood

The government is encouraging the manufacturing of satellites in the private sector for their applications across healthcare, agriculture, urban development and property tax estimation

India is on the path to having SpaceX-like ventures in the next two years as the Indian government is set to unveil a new space policy focused on incentivising the manufacturing of satellites in the private sector, Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, has said.

In an interview with news agency PTI, Sood said that consultations have taken place on the space policy. For further examination, the final version of the space policy would soon be referred to the Empowered Technology Group, formed to advise the government on various technologies. 

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