{"id":43164,"date":"2024-10-27T12:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T06:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=43164"},"modified":"2025-05-06T00:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T18:44:01","slug":"indias-ambitious-space-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indias-ambitious-space-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Ambitious Space Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>India\u2019s Space Economy<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Contributions and Legacy of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)<\/li>\n<li>Key Upcoming Missions of the ISRO<\/li>\n<li>Way Ahead for India\u2019s Space Vision<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why in News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In a recent address, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath outlined <strong>India\u2019s goals to increase its share in the global space economy<\/strong>, enhance indigenous technological capabilities, and advance a series of high-impact space missions.<\/li>\n<li>The vision highlights<strong> India&#8217;s roadmap for space exploration and collaboration<\/strong>, aiming to boost India&#8217;s position in the space industry significantly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>India\u2019s Space Economy:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Overview:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India currently <strong>contributes about 2% to the global space economy<\/strong>, with a goal to increase this share to at least 10% over the next decade.<\/li>\n<li>However, achieving this milestone<strong> requires concerted efforts from both ISRO and other stakeholders<\/strong>, including private enterprises and start-ups, within India\u2019s evolving space ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participation of the private sector:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s space sector has seen a surge of activity with <strong>recent policy reforms and the opening up of the industry to private enterprises.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The growing enthusiasm among young entrepreneurs and companies, both large and small, has led to a collaborative environment where private players are taking on roles previously managed solely by ISRO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Scientific Contributions and Legacy of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chandrayaan<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s lunar missions, particularly Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-3, have yielded groundbreaking scientific discoveries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chandrayaan-1<\/strong> confirmed the presence of water on the Moon, while <strong>Chandrayaan-3<\/strong> has advanced scientific understanding through soft-landing technologies and data collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Astrosat and other space observatories:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, Astrosat, has facilitated extensive astronomical research, resulting in over 400 scientific papers and more than 30 PhDs.<\/li>\n<li>The success of this mission has laid a strong foundation for future contributions to space science, <strong>including the recently launched Aditya-L1 and XPoSat missions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Key Upcoming Missions of the ISRO:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gaganyaan mission:<\/strong> India\u2019s first manned space mission, Gaganyaan, is scheduled for <strong>2026<\/strong>, marking a significant milestone in India\u2019s human spaceflight program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chandrayaan-4 Sample Return mission:<\/strong> Planned for <strong>2028<\/strong>, Chandrayaan-4 will focus on returning lunar samples, a step forward in understanding the Moon\u2019s geology and resources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LUPEX\/Chandrayaan-5 mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A collaborative project with <strong>Japan\u2019s JAXA<\/strong>, Chandrayaan-5 (formerly Lunar Polar Exploration\/ LUPEX) will involve a heavier mission with a 350-kg rover provided by Japan, and the lander by India.<\/li>\n<li>Expected after 2028, this mission aims to advance lunar science with the eventual goal of a human moon mission by 2040.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>India-US <\/strong>joint NISAR mission, which has faced delays, is scheduled for launch in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>This satellite mission aims to monitor natural resources and hazards using radar imaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Way Ahead for India\u2019s Space Vision:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reducing dependence on imports:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Over the past decade, India has significantly reduced its dependence on imported space technologies.<\/li>\n<li>However, <strong>many critical components still come from abroad<\/strong>, underscoring the need to further develop domestic manufacturing capabilities for advanced research and technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expanding R&amp;D and manufacturing capabilities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>ISRO is focused on promoting the indigenisation of research, development, and manufacturing, ensuring that critical items for the space sector can be built within the country.<\/li>\n<li>This shift is crucial to meeting the demands of upcoming missions and <strong>achieving self-sufficiency<\/strong> in space technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s evolving space program under ISRO\u2019s leadership is shaping up to be a significant force in global space exploration.<\/li>\n<li>With a focus on indigenous technology, private sector engagement, and ambitious missions, India is well on its way to realising its vision of\n<ul>\n<li>Contributing 10% to the global space economy and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishing a robust foundation for long-term space exploration and scientific advancement.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q.1. What is XPoSat mission?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is the first dedicated scientific satellite from ISRO to carry out research in space-based polarisation measurements of X-ray emission from celestial sources.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q.2. What is the Astrosat mission?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Astrosat is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/isro-chief-sets-new-dates-2026-for-gaganyaan-chandrayaan-4-likely-in-2028-9640632\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>ISRO chief sets new dates: 2026 for Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-4 likely in 2028<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/gaganyaan-in-2026-chandrayaan-4-likely-in-2028-reveals-isro-chief-101729987220151.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>HT<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India currently contributes about 2% to the global space economy, with a goal to increase this share to at least 10% over the next decade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":43165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-43164","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}