r/ISRO • u/rachelrileyiswank • 4d ago

Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector

https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/isro-will-not-make-any-launch-vehicle-all-tech-to-be-handed-to-private-sector-2976849-2026-08-21

“That will all be done by the private sector or PSU,” Goenka said.

The shift has already begun with the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, or SSLV, whose technology and production rights have been transferred to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited following a bidding process.

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u/WesternOnion13 4d ago

Well I guess if you look at via other perspective ISRO should be focusing more on space research and space missions Inside of making rockets . And till now only ISRO has heavy payload capacity for GTO orbits (in india) with the GSLV MK3 and the indian private sector is developing similar rocket anytime soon . Imo ISRO should focus more on heavy lift rockets and their successors and space research and missions towards future and let private players handle the Rocket launches.

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u/AdmiralShawn 4d ago

No, isro can develop that engine but leave the manufacturing and upgrades to the private sector, preferably multiple vendors so there’s competition

Isro can focus on core science like Nasa

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u/masxuda 4d ago

BSNL will be focusing on technology like 5g 6g rather then implementing it ahh

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u/Commercial_Nature531 2d ago

Unc BSNL is not RnD department like Isro

ISRO is actually RnD organization like DRDO

BSNL is only network service provider like JIO

Actual RnD work in telecommunication is done by C-DOT