India's Space Economy Surges: Private Startups Secure $871M as ISRO Reorbits Toward Science First

Indian space startups have collectively raised $871 million in funding, marking a seismic shift for the private space sector. Following Skyroot Aerospace's historic rocket launch—the first by an Indian private company—the floodgates have opened, with the Centre's 2020 policy opening ISRO's launch pads and testing facilities to new players.

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ISRO chairman S. Somanath has made a bold pivot in the agency's strategic focus, declaring that **science must become the...