Consortium will invest over Rs 1,200 cr over 5 yrs to launch a constellation of 12 EO satellites in what is being billed as coming of age of India’s private space industry.
According to ISRO, the SpaDeX mission is a cost-effective technology demonstrator mission for the demonstration of in-space docking using two small spacecraft that was launched by PSLV.
The launch is scheduled to take place at Vandenberg Space Force Base at around 10:45 AM Pacific Time Tuesday - just after midnight the next day in India - subject to final approvals.
Report by WEF & McKinsey & Co outlines how space technologies are going from 'niche to ubiquitous' for reasons like drop in launch costs of satellites, rapid diversification & awareness.
Kyoto University engineers plan to launch the tiny wooden satellite, LignoSat, to reduce space pollution. It is expected to fly this yr and operate in space for at least 6 months.
Somanath told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that India is capable of 'travelling to the Moon, Mars & Venus' but will need more confidence and investment.
The PSLV-C54 mission will carry ISRO's earth observation satellite, a Bhutan collaboration satellite, 4 IoT satellites, a private hyperspectral nanosat and 2 ham radio picosats.
As luck would have it, India’s domestic policy matrix as well as the international space regulatory scenario are currently aligned with the geopolitical aims.
SpaceX will also seek statutory nods for landing rights & market access. However, earlier this year, Modi govt asked Starlink to refund all pre-orders until it received licences to operate.
The decision not to send PM Sushila Karki or a high-level delegation to the UNGA reflects how foreign policy often receives the least attention in Nepal.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
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