“There is need for Indian Space Organization to remodel its space technology missions to accommodate space commerce and space laws in its policies”. Discuss (200 Words)


  1. The objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks including economic and social benefits for the people of India.
  2. India is already using space technology for communications, telemedicine, long-distance education and information dissemination, monitoring weather and helping authorities respond to natural and made-made disasters
  3. undertaken commercial ventures such as launching French satellite Spot-7 (PSLV C23), Japanese satellite Protiers and plans to launch several Canadian and UK satellites.
  4. With USA, China, Russia and now India having considerable presence both with respect to lunar missions and interplanetary missions, colonization of space is likely in the near future
  5. Antrix Corporation Limited is the marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercialisation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by ISRO.
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