Government opens up ISRO facilities for private sector

Finance MInister of India Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday ( 16.5.2020 ) announced giving a role to private sector in India's space programmes which include satellites, launch vehicles, launches and space-based services.

For boosting the private sector in Indian space activities, the Government of India will provide level playing field for private companies in satellites and launch vehicles and other services.   The Government will provide predictable policy and regulatory environment to the private players, she said while announcing the fourth tranche of the economicc stimulus package.   

The start-ups and private firms will get a chance to use ISRO facilities and assets.  This was announced by Finance Minister, Nirmala Seetharaman as she announced reforms for eight sectors amid corona virus pandemic.  

So the private sector will be able to use ISRO facilities and other relevant assets to improve their capacities.  "The future projects for planetary exploration and outer space travel would be open for the private sector",  the Finance Minister said on her fourth press briefing of policy decisions after Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week announced a Rs. 20 lakhs crores stimulus.

India’s first satellite of 2020 Gsat-30 successfully launched from French Guiana

GSAT-30,  India's first satellite of 2020 was successfully launched by European Space Agency's heavy lift launcher Arian 5 ( VA 251 ) from French Guiana at 02:35 am on Friday 17th January, 2020. 

GSAT-30 was placed into a geo synchronous orbit 38 minutes after lift off.  The 3357 Kg GSAT-30 will serve as a replacement to INSAT-4A spacecraft services with enhanced coverage.  The satellite will provide Indian main land with coverage in Ku Band and extended coverage in C-Band covering Gulf countries and large number of Asian countries and Australia.   The mission life of this space craft is 15 years.

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Please see the video of the live launch below..