Space
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Skyroot's Vikram-1 Orbital Attempt: A Stress-Test for India's Startup Space Policy
Skyroot Aerospace's forthcoming Vikram-1 orbital launch will be the most consequential test yet of India's liberalised space sector reforms, placing private enterprise at the centre of the country's launch ambitions. The mission's outcome will shape investor confidence, regulatory credibility, and the long-term viability of India's commercial space ecosystem.
New Geospatial Data Rules: Can India's Mapping Sector Finally Scale?
India's liberalised geospatial data policy, announced in 2021 and progressively operationalised since, has dismantled decades-old licensing barriers for domestic companies working with maps and location intelligence. The question now is whether industry, government, and startups can collectively convert regulatory freedom into a world-class geospatial economy.
Gaganyaan Set for First Crewed Orbital Mission in 2026
ISRO confirms integration of the crew module and life-support systems, positioning India for its first indigenous human spaceflight next year.