Tag: space sector reforms
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Modi Meets 20 Space Startup CEOs, Pushes India As Global Space Hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for wider applications of space technology across sectors and greater collaboration between India’s space startups and industries such as agriculture, environment and education, as the government seeks to position the country as a global hub for space innovation. Modi interacted with the CEOs and founders of 20 space startups […]

CW Bureau · Aug 21, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Mission Aagaman: Skyroot Launches India’s First Private Orbital Rocket

India entered a new era in space exploration on Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, placing six payloads, including two satellites, into a 450-km low-Earth orbit. The landmark Mission Aagaman, launched from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (an elite group […]

CW Bureau · Jul 18, 2026