<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman S Somanath said on Thursday that at least 100 startups have registered for capacity-building and promotional support from IN-SPACe.</p>.<p>He was speaking during a session titled R&D of India – Innovation for Global Impact, at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022.</p>.<p>IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre), the autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space (DoS), promotes space activities by non-governmental entities. Somanath, also secretary, DoS, said Isro was involved in hand-holding the startups on various aspects including technical acumen, identifying funding sources and scaling-up potential.</p>.<p>Isro and IN-SPACe have been connecting startups with professionals who help them curate their businesses.</p>.<p>The Isro Chairman said among the startups on board for the partnerships, at least 10 were engaged in building satellites.</p>.<p>Somanath’s comments came a day ahead of the first-ever launch of a privately designed and built rocket from India – Vikram-S. The launch vehicle, developed by Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace, will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, between 11 am and 12 noon, on Friday.</p>.<p>Somanath said the single-stage suborbital mission would demonstrate that young people “with a dream to build something big” could do it with the infrastructure available in the country.</p>.<p>IN-SPACe, on Wednesday, authorised the launch of Vikram-S. The mission, titled Prarambh, will carry three customer payloads. The launch vehicle has been built using advanced technologies, including carbon composite structures and 3D-printed components.</p>.<p>The Vikram-S rocket flight is a technology demonstration flight that will help validate the technologies set to be used in Skyroot’s subsequent Vikram-1 orbital vehicle, planned for launch next year. According to Skyroot Aerospace, the mission tests 80% of the technology for the Vikram series of orbital launch vehicles.</p>
<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman S Somanath said on Thursday that at least 100 startups have registered for capacity-building and promotional support from IN-SPACe.</p>.<p>He was speaking during a session titled R&D of India – Innovation for Global Impact, at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022.</p>.<p>IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre), the autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space (DoS), promotes space activities by non-governmental entities. Somanath, also secretary, DoS, said Isro was involved in hand-holding the startups on various aspects including technical acumen, identifying funding sources and scaling-up potential.</p>.<p>Isro and IN-SPACe have been connecting startups with professionals who help them curate their businesses.</p>.<p>The Isro Chairman said among the startups on board for the partnerships, at least 10 were engaged in building satellites.</p>.<p>Somanath’s comments came a day ahead of the first-ever launch of a privately designed and built rocket from India – Vikram-S. The launch vehicle, developed by Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace, will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, between 11 am and 12 noon, on Friday.</p>.<p>Somanath said the single-stage suborbital mission would demonstrate that young people “with a dream to build something big” could do it with the infrastructure available in the country.</p>.<p>IN-SPACe, on Wednesday, authorised the launch of Vikram-S. The mission, titled Prarambh, will carry three customer payloads. The launch vehicle has been built using advanced technologies, including carbon composite structures and 3D-printed components.</p>.<p>The Vikram-S rocket flight is a technology demonstration flight that will help validate the technologies set to be used in Skyroot’s subsequent Vikram-1 orbital vehicle, planned for launch next year. According to Skyroot Aerospace, the mission tests 80% of the technology for the Vikram series of orbital launch vehicles.</p>
