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Isro to industry: Tech transfers fueling private sector's orbital lift-off
Shine Jacob Chennai
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India's space ambitions are on an upward trajectory, and now private collaborations are propelling them further through transfer of technology.
Late last month, the Department of Space, through its nodal agency — the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) — announced the transfer of Indian Space Research Organisation's (Isro's) small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) technology to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for ₹511 crore.
The landmark move was one of the first instances of the Indian space agency fully transferring a launch vehicle technology to an industry player. This signals a strategic shift in India's space programme as it
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