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application for self-reliance. While
everything for the launch of the
first sounding rocket including the
rocket, payload, the radar, and
the computer came from abroad,
the MOM was a completely
indigenous mission. This laid the
foundation for an AtmaNirbhar
Bharat.
India’s space programme is not
about winning the space race.
Rather, the primary aim has
always been facilitating the all-
round development of the nation.
India’s own regional navigation
‘Gaganyaan’
satellite system IRNSS, or the
— India’s
NavIC (Navigation with Indian
first human
Constellation), developed by
spaceflight mission.
ISRO, is being utilized in various
Besides, ‘Chandrayaan-3’,
application sectors such as
vehicle tracking system, mobiles, ‘Shukrayaan’ (Venus Mission),
Mission ‘Trishna’ (in collaboration
timing and power synchronization,
fisheries, surveying, etc. with French Space Agency CNES)
for accurate mapping of land
ISRO is also gearing up for
surface temperature are also in
the pipeline.
The Government has also
recognized the importance of a
vibrant ecosystem of startups
in the space sector. The Prime
Minister has always emphasized
the need to promote private sector
activity in all high technology
areas including space, to fully
unlock the potential of India’s
youth and entrepreneurs. He
believes that while every Indian
citizen is able to reap the benefits
of space technology, they should
also be able to participate as
stakeholders in the development
of this sector.
The Prime Minister, in his ‘Mann ki
Baat’ address, talked about the
creation of Indian National Space
Rocket for India's first-ever rocket
Promotion and Authorization
launcher was carried on cycle towards the
launching site in 1963 Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote
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