Two private Indian start-ups, Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos, have successfully completed suborbital tests of launch vehicles. Goenka said India was still “in the process of identifying who will build” the future rockets, and noted that “non-government entities” including state-owned groups outside ISRO would also be eligible.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a historic milestone with the successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite, completing its 100th mission.