What Happened
Isro Shifts Focus To Research And Development
India plans to gradually transfer the manufacturing of launch vehicles and routine satellites from the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to private companies, allowing Isro to focus more on research, advanced technology, and scientific missions. The transition is already underway, with the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) becoming the first major rocket to move towards private production. According to IN-SPACe Chairman Pawan Goenka, the government plans to take a different approach for the PSLV and LVM3, with public sector companies excluded from the upcoming transfer process, leaving private firms to take on production. This development was first reported by BW Businessworld.