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PM Modi to launch Indian Space Association today

By | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Oct 11, 2021 05:46 AM IST

The launch of Indian Space Association will take place virtually where PM Modi will also interact with representatives of the space industry. The space association is represented by leading homegrown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in space and satellite technologies. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Monday. The virtual inauguration ceremony will be held at 11am, according to a tweet from PM Modi's official handle.

The Indian Space Association will aspire to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry, the Prime Minister's Office said.(Representative Photo/PTI)
The Indian Space Association will aspire to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry, the Prime Minister's Office said.(Representative Photo/PTI)

He will also interact with representatives of the space industry on the occasion.

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"At 11 AM tomorrow, 11th October, I will join the programme to launch the Indian Space Association. I am glad to be getting the opportunity to interact with leading stakeholders of the sector. Those interested in the world of space and innovation must-watch tomorrow's programme," PM Modi tweeted.

In a release, the Prime Minister's Office said that ISpA is a premier industry association of space and satellite companies, which aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry.

“It will undertake policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian space domain, including the government and its agencies,” it added.

The ISpA's founding members include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India, the release added.

India has made great strides in the field of space research in the last few years. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has also undertaken a number of launches, though Covid-19 has impacted the schedule of some of these space missions.

According to senior ISRO officials, the country's first solar mission, which was pushed from early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is likely to be launched in the third quarter of 2022. The agency will also launch Xposat, India's second space observatory, next year.

Before the pandemic, the space agency had planned for 20 launches in the financial year 2020-21, including the first unmanned flight under the Gaganyaan mission. The Gaganyaan mission is also likely to be undertaken by the end of 2022 or in early 2023.

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