NEW DELHI, Jul 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is developing technologies for its first manned space flight, Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, said yesterday.
India’s first manned space flight is known as the “Gaganyaan Mission,” which is planned to be launched in the near future.
In reply to a question raised in parliament, the minister said, all these technologies – Human Rated Launch Vehicle, Orbital Module, Life Support System, Crew Escape System, Human Centric Products and Crew Recovery – “will act as building blocks for space tourism in future.”
However he said that, at present, there are no laws governing space tourism in the country and there are no plans to make a law specific to space tourism.
“As part of the Gaganyaan Mission, India is developing technologies and crew safety protocols, required for human space flight missions,” added the minister.
To another question related to private start-ups offering satellite services to global customers, the minister replied that, about 15 start-ups are working in the domain of offering satellite services, i.e. value-added services through satellite data.
“Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre is conducting a survey to build the capability matrix of Indian start-ups, which shall serve as the definite database for private activities in the space sector,” he added.
