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India on the Moon Cover Story

STUDENT SATELLITES LAUNCHED INDIA'S FUTURISTIC SPACE COOPERATION

From classroom Artemis Accords
Number
to space orbit
of n India signs NASA-led Artemis agreement
With the combined effort
student
of around 750 students n Objective: peaceful moon exploration
satellites
under the guidance of
launched n Highlight: Chandrayaan-3 data will help in Artemis
Space Kids, SSLV-D2
by ISRO manned landing.
launched three satellites.
NISAR Satellite Beginning of a
new era
EOS-07, Janus-1 n Budget: Rs 470 crore
4 11 AzaadiSAT&2 n Collaboration between ISRO The first private
and NASA launchpad and
mission control
Before 2014 After 2014
n The first hardware
center were
TALENT OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS AUGMENTED development jointly established on
between two agencies for
November 25, 2022.
an Earth-observing mission.
603 100% STARTUPS SHINING IN THE SPACE SECTOR

students have attended placement given from
The number of indigenous space technology
YUVIKA programme institutes of Trivandrum,
businesses and startups has grown rapidly
spread over 3 years Jammu and Agartala
since 2014. So far, about 175 startups have been
registered in the space technology category.
Many spacetech startups are taking infrastructure
and institutional support including technical
guidance from ISRO. Currently ISRO is providing
facilities related to space science, technology and
applications to about 100 startups.

year, 10 ASEAN countries will also have real-time
access to India's satellite data. Even developed 21st century is technology
countries in Europe and the United States rely
on Indian satellite data. In the coming years, the driven. Only that country is
country will continue to lead such technologies going to progress in the world,
developed in India, establishing India as a global which has expertise in science
leader. and technology. To achieve
India is currently in the early stages of its the dream of making the
Amrit Kaal of independence. There are clear country a developed India in
goals for 2047—to make India developed and 2047, we have to move forward
self-sufficient—whether it is India's economic
progress, the Sustainable Development Goals, or more strongly on the path of
creating an inclusive eco-system for innovation. science and technology.
As a result, India is now moving forward in this
area with fresh thinking and a 360-degree holistic

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