Mars, Moon, Sun, Sea: India's Space Achievements As Vikram-1 Lifts Off
India's space sector is expanding rapidly, with the government and private firms collaborating on ambitious projects ranging from lunar exploration to deep-sea research. Recent achievements include successful lunar missions and the development of indigenous technology for both space and underwater exploration.
Why it matters
India's growing space economy and technological maturity position it as a major player in global space exploration and deep-sea resource management.
India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket.New Delhi's space economy -- valued at $8.4 billion -- has rapidly expanded since the sector opened up to private investment in 2020, attracting more than 400 space startups. Several key government and private firms collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also work on defence, creating increasing overlap between space and security.But Skyroot Aerospace's plans to launch the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket before August 4 mark the next major step for the growing Indian space industry."India is pursuing ambitious goals across deep-space exploration, space science, human spaceflight, and orbital infrastructure," the Department of Space said."These achievements reflect growing confidence, technological maturity, and a long-term vision for India's role in the global space ecosystem."Here are some of those achievements and ambitions:-…
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