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Private investment in India's space sector crossed USD 618.5 million by March 2026 following landmark reforms.
The Department of Space highlighted the scientific milestones of Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1, which serve as foundational steps for future missions like the Venus Orbiter.
IN-SPACe has granted 105 authorisations to private entities and is developing dedicated Safety and Security Guidelines.
To demonstrate safe and soft landing on the lunar surface and conduct in-situ scientific experiments.
Key: The Pragyan rover's APXS detected magnesium-rich minerals, supporting the Lunar Magma Ocean hypothesis. The ILSA seismometer recorded over 250 distinct vibration events.
To study the solar corona, solar wind particles, and near UV signatures from the L1 Lagrange point.
Key: Perfected deep-space navigation and autonomous payload operations, which will directly feed into the trajectory planning for the upcoming Venus Orbiter Mission.
To develop India's first privately owned Earth observation satellite constellation.
Key: Backed by a private investment commitment of around ₹1,200 crore.
National space agency responsible for space research and planetary exploration.
Single-window autonomous nodal agency to promote, handhold, and authorize private space activities.
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Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, used on the Pragyan rover for elemental composition analysis.
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre.