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New Delhi. India's space program is going through a period of major change. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gradually moving away from building routine launch vehicles and satellites to focus more on research, new technology, scientific missions and state-of-the-art space infrastructure. According to Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman of IN-SPACe, in future rockets and regular satellites will be manufactured by private companies and selected public sector units.

There will be a big change in the role of ISRO

Pawan Goenka said in a summit that ISRO's role will gradually become more than that of a producer. Research and Development Institute Will be done. According to him, by handing over the responsibility of manufacturing launch vehicles and regular satellites to industry, ISRO will be able to focus on areas where cutting-edge technology and scientific expertise are required.

He said that ISRO will not routinely manufacture any kind of launch vehicle. These activities will be entrusted to the private sector or public sector companies.

Change has started with SSLV

This process Small Satellite Launch Vehicle i.e. SSLV Has started from. Its technology and production rights have been transferred to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after a bidding process.

Now the next big step PSLV and LVM3 Could be about. LVM3 is India's most powerful operational rocket. According to Goenka, there are preparations to take the production of these launch vehicles to the private sector.

PSLV and LVM3 will also be privatized

While in the case of SSLV, public sector companies have been part of the process, private industry is tipped to have a major role in the upcoming transfer of PSLV and LVM3.

This does not mean that ISRO will completely go out of rocket technology. Rather, its role will be to develop new technologies, test them and deliver them to the industry once the technology is mature.

So far 120 technologies have been given to the private sector

Pawan Goenka said that till now ISRO 120 technologies transferred to private sector Has been done. Its objective is to create such a space ecosystem in the country in which government agencies develop cutting-edge technology and private companies advance its commercial use on a large scale.

Along with this, the government is also preparing to hand over the responsibility of operating a new launch center to the private industry. For this, the possibility of selecting an operator in the next four-five months has been said.

ISRO's focus now on research and big missions

ISRO paid more attention after this change Scientific missions, new space technologies, specialized satellites, advanced infrastructure and future space capabilities But it can happen.

That means industry will handle the bulk of everyday commercial rocket and satellite manufacturing, while ISRO will work on technologies that private companies are not able to develop on their own at an early stage.

Target of $44 billion space economy by 2033

India is bringing its space economy closer to the present Increase from $8 billion to $44 billion by 2033 Has ambitions to do. To achieve this goal, emphasis is being laid on increasing government demand, use of space technology by companies outside the traditional space sector and increasing the reach of Indian companies in international markets.

The role of private companies is also increasing in the defense sector. According to available information, the Defense Department has given orders to private companies. Order for 31 satellites ISRO is expected to remain responsible for the construction of 21 other satellites under the same comprehensive programme.

What will change?

In simple words, India's model can now be something like this –ISRO will develop new technology, mature it and then hand it over to industry; Private companies will produce and operate it commercially on a large scale.

This change may increase the share of private companies in the field of rocket launch, satellite manufacturing and space-based services in the country. Also, ISRO will get an opportunity to invest more resources on India's next round of scientific and technological space missions.