‘Bhumandal Se Brahmaand Tak‘ — All About Indian Space Association That PM Modi Will Launch On Oct 11
The Indian Space Association (ISpA) is an industry association of space and satellite companies, which aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch the Indian Space Association (ISpA), a premier industry association of space and satellite companies, at a virtual event on Monday, October 11.
The ISpA aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry.
The virtual event will be live-streamed on the ISPA YouTube Channel, 11 am onwards on Monday.
Other distinguished luminaries who will grace the digital launch ceremony are Shri Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises; Shri Pawan Kumar Goenka, Chairperson, INSPACE; Shri Jayant Patil, Chairman, Indian Space Association; and retired Lieutenant General AK Bhatt, Director General, Indian Space Association.
What Is the Indian Space Association (ISpA)?
The Indian Space Association (ISpA) is represented by leading home grown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in space and satellite technologies, which are charting the future of last-mile connectivity in India. Last mile connectivity refers to the connectivity between the main backbone network and the users.
ISpA aims to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced, and a leading player in the global space arena, by undertaking policy advocacy and engaging with all stakeholders of the entire Indian space domain, including the government and its agencies.
The association aims to contribute towards the accelerated development of India's space industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Nelco, OneWeb, Walchandnagar, Alpha Design Technologies, Nelco and MapmyIndia are the founding members of ISpA.
The ISpA follows the tagline of "Bhumandal Se Brahmaand Tak", which means from "Earth to the Universe".
ISpA is a part of the Narendra Modi government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission.
"…India is about to enter a new era in the future of space", the offical handle of ISpA tweeted.
As envisioned by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi @narendramodi, the guiding mission of the Indian Space Association (ISpA) is to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced and a leading player in the space arena. #PMtoLaunchISpA @PMOIndia @isro pic.twitter.com/OVIcVeS5nO
— ISpA - Indian Space Association (@ISpA_India) October 9, 2021
The launch of ISpA will lead to visionary reforms in space technology, which will propel India to become self-reliant and a global leader in space sector, according to the official handle of ISpA.
The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, along with other distinguished luminaries, will grace the digital launch ceremony of Indian Space Association (ISpA)on Monday, 11 October, 2021. #BhumandalSeBrahmaandTak pic.twitter.com/e00lkAgltr
— ISpA - Indian Space Association (@ISpA_India) October 7, 2021
Satyam Kushwaha, Director of ISpA, tweeted that ISpA sees a huge opportunity in working with the Indian space industry to strengthen India's global footprint in the space sector.
He added that India opening up the space domain to the private sector is timely and historic.
Another tweet mentioned him saying that this initiative will lead to the Indian space industry seeing significant growth opportunities.
ISpA will be headed by Lt. Gen. (Retired) AK Bhatt as its Director General.
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