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India’s space
sector is soaring
to unprecedented
heights, driven by
groundbreaking
innovations and
a thriving private
ecosystem. From the
successful launch
Friends, all these
of Pixxel’s ‘Firefly’—
achievements are proof
India’s first private
of how visionary India’s hyperspectral satellite
scientists and innovators constellation—to ISRO’s
are, in providing solutions remarkable feat in
to future challenges. Today, space docking and
experiments in growing
our country is setting new
plants beyond Earth,
benchmarks in space
the nation is rapidly
technology. I extend my best
cementing its position
wishes to India’s scientists, as a global space-
innovators and young tech leader. Adding
to this momentum, IIT
entrepreneurs on behalf of
Madras’s ExTeM Centre
the entire nation.
is pioneering futuristic
manufacturing
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi
technologies for
(in 'Mann ki Baat' address)
space missions. These
advancements are
not just milestones in
scientific progress but
also a testament to
India’s commitment
to self-reliance and
innovation in space
exploration.
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