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India Plans 30 Space Launches in 2024-25, With 50% for Private Sector

© INDRANIL MUKHERJEEMembers of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) watch the live streaming of the launch of PSLV XL rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, in Mumbai on September 2, 2023.
Members of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) watch the live streaming of the launch of PSLV XL rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, in Mumbai on September 2, 2023. - Sputnik India, 1920, 08.02.2024
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India's private sector is taking the lead in space exploration, driven by the government's decision in May 2020 to allow private companies to participate in space activities and programmes.
India's space exploration plans are set to take a remarkable leap with an ambitious schedule of approximately 30 launches by next year.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), an autonomous government agency that promotes and oversees private sector space-based activities, released the launch manifesto for 2024-25.

According to the manifesto, fifty percent of the planned missions are specifically aimed at serving India's flourishing commercial space sector. The remaining launches are dedicated to user-funded projects, scientific explorations, and flights intended to showcase remarkable technological advancements.

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) is currently carrying out seven of the 14 identified commercial missions, including two Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs) in collaboration with an industry consortium.
India's top academic institutions, including IIT-Madras, Manipal Institute of Technology, and C.V. Raman Global University Odisha, are receiving strong support in their endeavors to launch satellites, showcasing the synergy between academic research and real-world space technologies.
These launches will take place from India's premier spaceport, Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR which has two operational launch pads.
In this photo released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for “moon craft” in Sanskrit, lifts off from Sriharikota, India.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 29.12.2023
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