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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan dismissed concerns over the space agency's privatisation, saying it remains a government organisation while working with private companies and startups. He said India needs around 50 launch vehicles annually as the space ecosystem expands

While the push for privatisation and technology transfers may strengthen industry, it could erode ISRO’s engineering capabilities

IN-SPACe has granted 113 authorisations to 52 non-government entities, including 18 start-ups, for space activities, Parliament was informed. India has around 440 space technology start-ups, while cumulative investments in the sector reached approximately USD 618.5 million by March 2026

The human rating process of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mk III that will carry the Indian astronauts is on.