He said these companies are playing a crucial role in advancing technology, reducing costs and making space more accessible.
Private players in space technology will certainly help speed up the research in the field, ISRO chairman, S Somanath, has said while interacting with space enthusiasts on its Instagram page. Replying to an observation that SpaceX, a private entity, has contributed more to space technology than most countries, Somanath said India can replicate America’s tradition to explore human flight vehicles.