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The Indian Space Policy 2023

  • The Indian Space Policy 2023 that seeks to institutionalise the private sector participation in the space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies.
  • The policy will allow the private sector to take part in end to end space activities that include building satellites, rockets and launch vehicles and data collection.

About ISRO:

  • ISRO or Indian Space Research Organisation is India’s space agency founded in 1969.
  • ISRO is headquartered in Bengaluru.
  • Its vision is to harness space technology for national development, while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.
  • Shri S. Somanath is the incumbent chairman of ISRO.
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