Addressing a plenary session at the
Somanath said a significant number of companies have the potential to become big players in the space sector and ISRO is playing the role of facilitator and helping in building technologies, adding that out of the 100 startups at least 10 of them are working on developing satellites and rockets.
He also announced that Chandrayaan 3 mission will be in orbit in a few months adding that ISRO is working closely with
In his brisk presentation, he said space tourism has picked up in the world with startups evincing interest in various applications which impact day-to-day activities.
The ISRO chairman said that the agency is playing an important role in smart city projects and smart manufacturing processes.
He said some of the areas that ISRO is working on include bringing back satellite technology, propulsion systems used in engine manufacturing which have been successfully tested, green and hybrid propulsion systems, nuclear propulsion, the launch of small rockets with the use of additive technologies, energy storage systems, functional materials, carbon fibre technology, electronic devices, robotics, drone technologies,
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