Prime Minister's Office
Text of PM’s interaction with Space Startup CEOs
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The text documents an interaction between the Prime Minister and various space startup CEOs. The discussions highlight achievements in India's private space sector, including the successful launch of India's first private rocket ejecting satellites by a space tech unicorn (Skyroot), plans for increased launch frequencies, the development of modern engines, space pharmaceutical manufacturing innovations, robotic spacecraft for capturing dead satellites, and docking and refueling technologies. The Prime Minister emphasizes consistency in government policy, cost competitiveness, high risk-taking capacity, and the potential to attract global talent and reverse-brain drain in the space sector.