Private Sector Integration in Space
Question
Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options
1 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. IN-SPACe operates as a single-window autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space to regulate and approve private commercial space activities. Private startup Agnikul Cosmos successfully launched its Agnibaan SOrTeD rocket, featuring the world's first fully 3D-printed single-piece semi-cryogenic engine flight. Statement 3 is incorrect because heavy launch vehicle fuel configurations (such as GSLV liquid stages) are managed directly by ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), while private firms focus on custom light-launch systems rather than heavy state vehicles.
Question details
Year
2026
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q71
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Space Technology & Astronomy
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
IN-SPACe Policy Directives / ISRO Space News
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