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VISION OF SPACE SECTOR REFORMS
related to launch vehicle,
spacecraft, ground systems
which provide space-based
services to common people of
the country. India became one
among the outstanding space
fairing nations globally. Now, the
safety, security and quality of
life of each and every common
man of India is closely linked with
space technologies.
Having achieved the original
Dr. K. Sivan vision, the Prime Minister had a
greater vision of unlocking India’s
Former Secretary, Department of
potential in space sector. This
Space, Government of India
vision is far-sighted with the aim
of using space technologies for
faster national development, to
increase the India’s contribution
in space economy as well as to
During 1960s, space activities establish India as a global leader
in India were initiated with in space area.
a vision of applying space-
ISRO alone cannot achieve this
based technologies for the
global vision. Therefore, the Prime
national development. Space
Minister had the path breaking
technologies were used as a very
idea of utilizing the entire youth
strong and efficient tool to ensure
power of the nation, by unlocking
that the advanced technologies
the space sector to Non-
reach and benefit each and every
Governmental Private Entities
common man of the country,
(NGPEs), which include private
especially people from unserved industries, start-ups, academia,
and underserved areas, thus etc.
furthering nation building and
But space activities by private
national development.
industries have their own
In order to achieve this vision, risks, complexities and capital
the Government of India owned intensive. The Government has
the space programme of the taken all the steps to reduce the
nation and ISRO had developed fear of risk, complexities and to do
all the infrastructures as well the space business at ease with
as technologies indigenously the private industries.
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