India’s first private launchpad and mission control center established on the ISRO campus at Sriharikota was inaugurated recently by S Somanath. The launchpad is a significant step in opening the Indian space sector to private players.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently created history by launching a cost-effective star sensor developed from off-the-shelf components by scientists at Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) onboard its PSLV C-55 rocket. In its first-ever space test, the sensor, which is mounted on the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM), is performing well.

India’s first private launchpad and mission control center established on the ISRO campus at Sriharikota was inaugurated recently by S Somanath. The launchpad is a significant step in opening the Indian space sector to private player

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