BENGALURU: Space regulator and promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Thursday announced an ambitious integrated launch manifesto detailing 30 space launches planned during the five quarters — the last quarter of 2023-24 and four quarters of 2024-25.
In the last quarter of 2023-24, there are three Isro missions — one each of GSLV, PSLV and SSLV — no missions from Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (Nsil), while private firm Agnikul is expected to launch its Agnibaan rocket.
In 2024-25, the manifesto shows 13 Isro missions, three PSLVs, three GSLV and seven missions relating to Gaganyaan, including test vehicle missions. In this period, NSIL will launch seven, four PSLVs, one LVM-3 and two SSLVs, while private firm Skyroot will launch four missions involving its Vikram rocket, while Agnikul will have two missions involving Agnibaan.
“Of the 30 launches planned for 2023-24 (Q4) & 2024-25 from the spaceport in Sriharikota, half will cater to the commercial space sector of India while the rest being user-funded, scientific missions or technology test launches,” IN-SPACe said.
Out of the 14 commercial missions identified, seven launches are being undertaken by Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (Nsil) including two PSLVs being realised through an industry consortium which marks a substantial increase in launch activity compared to previous years and is a positive indicator of the expanding space ecosystem in the country.
“The key NGE (non-govt entities) highlights for this period include planned suborbital and orbital launches by Agnikul Cosmos and Skyroot Aerospace. Few of the NGEs facilitated for their satellite launch requirements include Digantara Research & Technology, Dhruva Space, Space Kidz India and academic institutes like IIT-Madras, Manipal Institute of Technology and CV Raman Global University Odisha,” IN-SPACe said.
It added that it would, however, make every effort to accommodate any additional requirement of NGEs during this period.
“This initiative aligns with the directives of the recently ratified Indian Space Policy, entrusting IN-SPACe with authorisation of launch manifesto for launch-infrastructure created through public expenditure. The launch manifesto comprehensively covers user-funded, scientific missions & other technology demonstration launches by Isro along with the commercial launches and associated primary and co-sharing passengers,” the space regulator said.
Pointing out that 2023 stood as a milestone with the new Space Policy fostering rapid advancements in the sector, IN-SPACe added that the integrated launch manifesto was in line with the department of space’s vision on optimising resources and encouraging innovation to establish India as a global manufacturing hub for space activities, aligning with the vision of self-reliant India.
In the last quarter of 2023-24, there are three Isro missions — one each of GSLV, PSLV and SSLV — no missions from Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (Nsil), while private firm Agnikul is expected to launch its Agnibaan rocket.
In 2024-25, the manifesto shows 13 Isro missions, three PSLVs, three GSLV and seven missions relating to Gaganyaan, including test vehicle missions. In this period, NSIL will launch seven, four PSLVs, one LVM-3 and two SSLVs, while private firm Skyroot will launch four missions involving its Vikram rocket, while Agnikul will have two missions involving Agnibaan.
“Of the 30 launches planned for 2023-24 (Q4) & 2024-25 from the spaceport in Sriharikota, half will cater to the commercial space sector of India while the rest being user-funded, scientific missions or technology test launches,” IN-SPACe said.
Out of the 14 commercial missions identified, seven launches are being undertaken by Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (Nsil) including two PSLVs being realised through an industry consortium which marks a substantial increase in launch activity compared to previous years and is a positive indicator of the expanding space ecosystem in the country.
“The key NGE (non-govt entities) highlights for this period include planned suborbital and orbital launches by Agnikul Cosmos and Skyroot Aerospace. Few of the NGEs facilitated for their satellite launch requirements include Digantara Research & Technology, Dhruva Space, Space Kidz India and academic institutes like IIT-Madras, Manipal Institute of Technology and CV Raman Global University Odisha,” IN-SPACe said.
It added that it would, however, make every effort to accommodate any additional requirement of NGEs during this period.
“This initiative aligns with the directives of the recently ratified Indian Space Policy, entrusting IN-SPACe with authorisation of launch manifesto for launch-infrastructure created through public expenditure. The launch manifesto comprehensively covers user-funded, scientific missions & other technology demonstration launches by Isro along with the commercial launches and associated primary and co-sharing passengers,” the space regulator said.
Pointing out that 2023 stood as a milestone with the new Space Policy fostering rapid advancements in the sector, IN-SPACe added that the integrated launch manifesto was in line with the department of space’s vision on optimising resources and encouraging innovation to establish India as a global manufacturing hub for space activities, aligning with the vision of self-reliant India.
