Since the space sector reform in 2020, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), a nodal agency that acts as an interface between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and non-governmental entities (NGEs), has issued 110 authorisations to private parties for various space activities, including technology transfer.

These transfers are aimed at driving commercialisation, strengthening self-reliance, reducing imports and enabling wider applications of space technologies in sectors such as automotive, biomedical and industrial manufacturing.

In a written response, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, “IN-SPACe has facilitated two successful sub-orbital flights from Indian space start-ups viz Skyroot and Agnikul in November 2022 and May 2024. Besides, six

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