Can India's Space Start-ups Catch Up to Elon Musk's SpaceX?

Riding on Narendra Modi’s space ambitions and the government’s $1.5 billion space budget, India has opened the doors for its space startups to attempt their first orbital launch later this year. That impending milestone may serve the prime minister at the voting booth, but do the country's private space players have a real shot at catching up to the likes of SpaceX? Menaka Doshi speaks with Skyroot Aerospace to find out.
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[@Lindenlc10]

“ The space sector, traditionally, has been immune to politics. “ Let’s keep that trend going.

[@AmitSunar3092]

In Democracy, nothing is "A political" ... USA the Guardian and Doctor of democracy and Human Rights cracking down the Student Protesters speaks Volumes about the politics infested in Freedom of expression.

[@somethingnew7078]

Wooow ..... But actually it started with politics only

[@DOSFS]

@@AmitSunar3092 Like India cracked down on other kind of protest from farmers to minorities? Then yes, no one and nothing is immune to political anyway, no matter the political ideologies.

[@bojackhorsingaround]

Lol it has never been..

[@DevanshSingh-iv2uf]

@@DOSFS Ok now explain what you know about the so called crackdown on "protest from farmers to minorities". Take your time, I'll wait.

[@ryanthyag2723]

Indian startups can certainly do it, I’ve seen how these new gen young people are operating in India

[@JigilJigil]

y r just illusional.

[@ramansingh5282]

Yah, i am from iit delhi. Almost every one in my college wanna to have their own company. My team is starting a new company.

[@ritamdandapat4236]

Ya only u are informed who ever has different perceptions are illusional​@@JigilJigil

[@sujith9273]

in ur dreams

[@HyperDuDe]

👆 this is soo sad to see that 40 ℅ indian doesn't believe that how successful our country 😢

[@minty15057]

It's not a Question of Can, it's a question of "WHEN" !

[@the_unassuming_foxxo610]

This comment needs more likes

[@Mahinegi-ui9cx]

sadly never due to money problem meanwhile elon musk working day and night putting billions of dollar in his company.

[@AMITKUMAR-nf8in]

funny

[@wesleydeng71]

But WHEN?

[@VinamraKumar-vi8wy]

never even nasa with so much budget can't catch up

[@acroshrai6414]

As Nepali I'm proud of what India has achieved in Space Exploration. Wish you guys a very good luck.

[@s-qc9ns]

❤

[@arindamchakraborty8450]

Godspeed Skyroot and Agnikul, the top two Space Startup in India... ❤

[@The.RandomTube]

As a space enthusiast I have to say this is very ambitious and I'm proud of what you guys are doing! I hope I get the chance to visit your facilities once or maybe help in the Indian space sector expand/grow too! Best wishes.

[@sourabhjain55]

Politics is everywhere in india ...and also in space sector....what happened to nambi narayana? cryogenic technology? why only after 2019, private companies were allowed to come into space sector?why not before 😂😂

[@rohanpradhan5338]

Aree le le bacche, tu Jake pepsi chus

[@Jhdhhdgtsgyg435]

America ka conspiracy tha

[@sourabhjain55]

@@Jhdhhdgtsgyg435 woh attack toh karenge toh tumhe self defence seh kisne roka?arrest kya America ki police meh Kiya😂😂 Naukri seh nikala kisne?NASA neh😂😂

[@rajibchakroborthy4181]

Khangres

[@Covid_Liberation_Army]

Because of scamgress

[@Morpheusknewit]

"It's not about catching up... it's about working towards a single goal of making humans multiplanetary. If you compete, you lose the point of being Earthlings."

[@Robweisenhowser]

Competing is what makes us Human. If we don’t compete then where is the fun in that? It’s not like we’re competing to out kill the other person.

[@priyanshuvishwakarma4812]

​@@Robweisenhowseryed competition is the only way to improve If competition won't there then we stucked at keypad phones

[@Subtr0nic]

We are not even close to be a Solar System species. Forget about multi-planetary. We have two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station, because we have zero capabilities of rescuing them securely. Its going to take Earth 100 years if not more to conquer just the Solar System ...it took Voyager Space Crafts 50 years to just go into Interstellar Space outside of the Solar System after the Termination Shock. India is 100 years behind the capabilities of NASA and ESA. We are a cheap option of launching crafts thats all. Most of the tech in Indian Rocketry is from Russia, which itself is very old. Unless we can create our own propulsion systems, engineer rocketry from ground up, have engines that are efficient, we are random.

[@whocontrolthesenses]

We are barely surviving on this one 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@kp-fh1pv]

agreed. We as a humans should grow and not as a national entities.

[@charanteja_]

It's just about time for India.

[@SP-vz7en]

#Modi hai tau mumkin hai #Bharat hai #Defence stocks🇮🇳❤️

[@LaPlaya-rw1cp]

Bharat me rehna h toh bol Yogi h toh Mumkin h warna go to Paxtan

[@amphortas1]

Good luck and best wishes to Indian Space Agency! It will be nice to see the bright future of Indian talents

[@cp6947]

India can produce anything. And if westerners mind their own business without hindrance in our path which they always do, we might have few less problems to do deal with.

[@vangpham2514]

the problem is always within your corrupt leadership

[@GroupHawk]

What did the westerners do to you to hurt you that much?!

[@shivam6113]

@@GroupHawk they tried to sabotage our nuclear program, missile programs.

[@randombully3798]

​@@GroupHawk things like putting sanctions in your space programs in past when it was just starting and lot of other shit.

[@logohub1234]

​​​They didn't put sanction on developing on your own they put sanction that you can't get from other countries. ISRO's foundation was based on the help of western nations .​@@randombully3798

[@DeEmperor1]

Indian government should have allowed private investments long ago. India has so many engineers who have made immense contributions around the world. I'm sure they are very capable of playing significant role in the dpace race.

[@VivekBisht856]

Skyroot will become next space x in next 10 years

[@ronjos]

LOL

[@anshdeshraj]

not gonna happen for next 70-80 years

[@Rudraiya]

​@@ronjoskeep laughing

[@ati3473]

SpaceX will not remain the present SpaceX in 10 years.

[@CochinKerala]

Don't forget that they said the same thing about Tata Motors 20 years ago. Tata, according to many jingoistic people in India, was going to be the next Toyota in under 2 decades. Well we know how that turned out to be. Skyroot will most probably fold in the next 10 years. We need more realism than blind jingoism.

[@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y]

Saris in Space love it!! May Indias bring Ahimsa to Space 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@vinsin328]

What does that means?

[@Hindu_No_Caste]

I love skyroot ❤❤

[@Kalankit5409]

​@@himanks.ktiwari575he's dalit that's why he's hiding his cast

[@varoonnone7159]

​@@Kalankit5409 Even if he is, what's the problem ? He's probably a Hindu who criticises the caste system, what about you ?

[@dailyviews2843]

Have you no family?

[@D402S]

​@@Kalankit5409It doesn't matter if he's dalit or brahmin or whatever. I'm from the so-called "upper caste" and please don't do this caste bs. Caste is an irrelevant concept still lurking among some people like you. We are indians and south asians. That's what matters. Our culture and languages are more important than a superstition like caste.

[@AJ-zg5xw]

​@@Kalankit5409any personal grudges with dalits?

[@sakthiprasadr]

Spacex was indeed good, they pushes the technology forward for lowering the cost per launch :- 1) Reusable Rockets 2) methane as fuel to reduce cost. Well Spacex received appreciation from NASA for it's effort and now NASA's supplies are transported to ISS through Spacex rockets. If India needs a Spacex, It should focus on what the space sector is lacking these days. It could be further lowering it's cost or a breakthrough!.

[@vinsin328]

This is a not an innovative company.

[@aravinddnivara803]

This is excellent news compilation. Thank you

[@RinkuYadav-pn4jo]

For us indians we can say that india is not even started yet...we are still in the phase of warming up before long actual action...and people are already getting interested in india

[@TamalGhosh_]

No one pushed nationalism, space sector, public interest on india's space sector like Modi Ji after becoming PM in 2014. Definitely he have to balance his statement to avoid political attacks on his start up. Congress never shown interest on Nationalism 🇮🇳 on such level coz they themselves are not. Only give local politics, caste, appeasement 🤲 priority. Let's pass it on.

[@tanyi5524]

Indian leader: We are going to be a superpower. China leader: We are a developing country.

[@ea3414]

@@tanyi5524 Because China know they are already a superpower and there is still more work to be done... They can take criticism and act on it instead of building a keyboard warrior army

[@thecagedguitarist]

@@ea3414 if they can take criticism, why don't they have democracy yet?

[@ea3414]

@@thecagedguitaristthat has to be the stupidest response you could have given. Have you seen how in your "democracy" anytime they criticise India they say "go to Pakistan if you don't like it here". Or how every election you require a villain? No one cares what system of governance they have providing it improves their lives

[@thecagedguitarist]

@@ea3414 I read that as a good thing in democracy. Criticism is countered with criticism. Not 'concentration camps' or 'poor social score' or worse still... But again, you still have a head on you. ;)

[@DaHuo-xd9zg]

Many people misunderstand a concept: companies like SpaceX, Microsoft, and Apple owe their success to the accumulation of American industrial technology over the past century. These companies have benefited from technology transferred from NASA and military applications to the civilian market. Clearly, India does not have such a foundation.

[@prathammudgal9115]

What? Okey then, I thought India been to Mars, Moon's south pole in 1st attempt. I was also wrong that India defeated Pakistan multiple no. of times. Thanks for clarification, India truly doesn't have tech.??

[@ivander1511]

India does have the foundation, it's all about funding now. For example, SpaceX got a whopping $1.6 billion from NASA after the 4th flight of Falcon 1 which nearly bankrupted the company

[@arjunraj823]

Then what is India having. How its possible for India to send rockets, make missiles, war machines, GPS satellites, etc?

[@vinsin328]

@@prathammudgal9115 Those are part of the established technology. Pakistan still hold Kashmir and defeating a smaller country is proud movement for you.

[@badlav120]

​@@vinsin328oh yeah what about thorium reactors are they also established 😂 fun part is we are comparing a developing country with a developed country but somehow future return on investment looks more in India compared to so called other developed countries.

[@AMz-g2m]

Only India can cooperate with Israel, Iran, Russia, EU and US at the same time without sanctions, go India, 21st century is India`s show

[@GowthamNatarajanAI]

No its not India's show.

[@vinsin328]

Nope, not yet.

[@shobarajesh2724]

@@GowthamNatarajanAInot just yet.

[@倭鬼是从十八层地狱爬]

因為印度不重要

[@LANFAN1107]

India NO. 1， love from China.❤

[@ykd0011]

In india gov has tighter control over space field with so many laws that restrict private companies from freely exploring space industry

[@Pragyesh76]

Now things have changed our govt is encouraging private players to come forward and do best and supporting with various funds

[@parvadhami980]

It's called a Mai-Baap Sarkar

[@morningstararun6278]

Lol without the government support and funding, the Internet, space programs, and many other reliable technologies wouldn't be here today. These were inventions from the government enterprises and state planning. Just having a bunch of private space industries, doesn't guarantee you any victory. It is actually detrimental to the overall success of the industry, when you are letting private players with several bunch of ideas with thinly spread talented workforce and achieve minimal. India is yet to land a satellite on Mars, while USSR, US and China have already done that, and it happened after the government funding and planning became successful. Even American President Eisenhower created NASA in 1959, only after it was evident to him, that the private companies can never compete with the Soviet space agency by themselves. India is actually doing the opposite of the success formula. India should have coordinated all the space researchers and talents under the ISRO umbrella, by building sufficient space research environment. These miniscule private companies would take decades to get competitive on the global scale(I believe that they are never gonna be competitive.), and by then, the other global competitions could basically crush these companies into oblivion, if there aren't any protectionist policies.

[@sudhirrao5024]

The narrator can barely conceal her anti-India bias. But don't worry about us, Bloomberg and a nervous Western Civilization. We will do it! In the words of a song from a band originating from your own part of the world, we will do it "With or Without You". Ideally and desirably, without you. Which has anyway always been the case with our dear Bharat! Jai Hind. Vande Mataram. 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sidharthcs2110]

The person who wrote the tittle doesn't really understand how things actually are

[@hassanj1861]

They have space startups in somaliland too. Will they be the next SpaceX?

[@divyanshugoyal9818]

​​@@hassanj1861oh really. Who is making reusable rockets in Somalia? Name them pls. Bhikhari jaake aate ki truck ke piche bhaag🤡🤏🇵🇰

[@Self-is-UltimateReality]

​@@hassanj1861they don't have the potential like the indian ones

[@Self-is-UltimateReality]

​@@hassanj1861Bangladesh or pakistani?

[@neilknightley4703]

Indians counting down is the most adorable thing ever

[@Ankur10798]

The more private space startups I see pop up anywhere in the world, the more I appreciate what Elon Musk and SpaceX accomplished. It gives a sense of how hard it would have been for Elon Musk and SpaceX to become the first private space company, at a time when only Government Space Agencies with big pockets and talent could do Space related stuff, and everybody laughed at Elon and thought he was crazy. A private Space company seemed impossible at that time. Considering Elon was also running Tesla at the same time, it must have been really hard.

[@finologylegal6117]

Growing nation 😊 🇮🇳 Love all

[@embracedark6902]

India doesn't need to compete with Elon Musk...They can do it better. Let's stop comparing ourselves with WEST!!!!

[@DaSnipy]

Catchup with Money .. not yet .. catchup by Engineering ... *YES*

[@nitinrb]

Let the person speak!! The interviewer wants to get the answer she wants

[@Aditya_Kumar_12_pass]

Indian people adapt to things very quick. In a matter of years, India became one of the most digitalized countries. In a matter of years we made the most roads. If we Indian people start encouraging businesses and startups around us, who knows we might become the top GDP country too. Remember we have the most man power on earth. America brings people to their country to work for them. We have it already. Look how advanced Is China.

[@olnbgy4444]

The problem with a large population is that you have to take care of all of them , and when the population falls which is going to happen, then you have to take care of all those elders which even China is having a problem with .

[@vinsin328]

Not so simple. India issue is Brahmavad and Muslim appeasement. You need scientific temper.

[@olnbgy4444]

India has a looong way to go. The US helped made the international space station, the largest space station ever, nasa landed on a comet and redirected its path, nasa flew a drone on mars and has made many successful landing there, NASA landed a man on then moon, and helped start off the next space race thanks to its innovative idea of helping commercial space companies, oh and it helped spacex achieve reusable rockets which every country in earth is trying to copy .

[@arbabasukalsar4361]

The US as a republic has had a 200 year head start over us, ofc it will take time to catch up

[@spidy9883]

It's not so loooong way..... USA is already developed country ......india is developing country ......we have more hunger for these type of things.

[@vinsin328]

@@spidy9883 They were always developed and India is developing since last 2000 yrs.

[@abelgomes2250]

In the past, politicians have suffocated ISRO for ther personal goals.

[@kushagravlogs5627]

PSLV, GSLV mk 1,2,3 were developed before 2014.

[@KrishNahBro]

India is still lagging if we are being compared to a private organisation like spaceX instead of NASA. we need to work harder..

[@Pragyesh76]

Still we are doing good

[@Shivam-f1r2d]

Lol , they are comparing indian "private companies" to American private company "space-x". No role of govt funded organisation

[@IronHidevlogs]

Yes definitely India progressing very quickly in space program

[@ranjansingh4123]

Every word she said, it felt like she was saying Indian can't become a major player in Space sector.

[@varoonnone7159]

What's wrong in being cautious ?

[@Death__0]

Every company has their own goal, I don't know if they even wanna chase after Space X 🚀.

[@SS-fu6tu]

India needs to build a telescope like james webb if we want to be elite.

[@mayankindian3750]

Yep bro 😊❤🥰❤️🙏🇮🇳🕉️

[@5SecnHack]

Feed your country first, employ them , nourish them. But no, u want automatic progress. Poor mentality

[@DARKMATTER-LEAGUE]

@@5SecnHack We have enough resources for that ! Better than US whose economy is more than us still thousands in streets

[@kushagravlogs5627]

​@@DARKMATTER-LEAGUEIndian are big talker just like their prime minister Modi

[@cursedtyrany8199]

​@@5SecnHack India has enough food to feed entire eu and us for 3 years don't worry 😊

[@randomguy7175]

For India its not about catching China or US.. Its about having its own presence.

[@vinsin328]

But for what?

[@joem0088]

You have something ? India says : Me too.

[@cursedtyrany8199]

??

[@mark_the_entertainer]

India can be the FIRST SPACEROOT ! 🇮🇳♥️✨

[@sandeepKumar-wd4mx]

How is it immune to politics, why only after 2019, private companies were allowed to come into space sector? why not before ? Also the Indian new Space Policy 2023 unveils the government’s plan to let private enterprises carry out end-to-end activities - from launching satellites and rockets into space to operating Earth stations.

[@kushagravlogs5627]

Both China and India allowed to private space start ups in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Chinese space startups have launched various rockets but Indian space start ups couldn't launch a rocket in Orbit. Now Chinese space start ups are going to launch reusable rocket just like space x.

[@arpitbhattacharjee8198]

Pawan kumar chandana sir is living my dream ♥️♥️♥️ Although the dream was not so much easy..

[@GutterWindowKing]

India need to bring satellite based internet in lowest orbit so that super high internet can be available even in most unheard of areas!! Imagine 5 GBPS (gigabyte per second) in middle of Himalaya or Mount Everest or in middle of Bay of Bengal or in remote forests of Arunachal close to Burmese Border! This high speed internet will spread population evenly in remote areas and take off population from top 200 metropolitan areas.

[@BeyondNoise9]

The biggest barrier to India’s growth is LANGUAGE. people from everywhere in the country speak different languages yet all of them have to study in a foreign language ( ENGLISH ). It is said that when you do something in your native language you are atleast 3 times more productive and creative. IT IS ALSO SOMETHING INDIA MUST FOCUS ON.. INDIA HAS EXTREMELY LARGE UNEXPLORED POTENTIAL.

[@GD-L80]

What you say makes a lot of sense. You have to use and impose a "lingua franca" in such cases, because no one will give up their language for one of another ethnic-geographical group. Either India focuses on English or it uses a neutral artificifial language, a kind of Esperanto.

[@arjunraj823]

That foreign language is now Indian. English is part of India now.

[@varoonnone7159]

​​@@arjunraj823 It's not Indian, it is and will remain a colonial language Ironically, those who oppose Hindi, speak poor English India could have adopted Sanskrit as one national language and teach two other languages at school

[@arjunraj823]

@@varoonnone7159 Hindi is alien to many Indians than English.

[@GD-L80]

@@varoonnone7159 In part you are right. BUT keep in mind that it is a huge advantage to be bilingual English: it practically opens the doors of the world to you. Look at the Scandinavian countries, they are practically bilingual continental language and English and I can migrate and/or interact with the whole world easily. By now, English has established itself as a lingua franca. There is little that can be done. Or as I said above, we all need to get around a table and agree to use a neutral language like (I mention this one because it is the most famous) Esperanto.

[@tejasshetty4400]

They are not doing anything radically innovative. They are doing things. without much foreign assistance, which is admirable.

[@NatureVibes538]

India ramanujan de sakta hai to ye bhi ho sakta hai,

[@NatureAndMyself]

The kind of budget Indian startup’s have they are doing exceptionally well 💪

[@vishal__15___]

Proud to be an Indian❤

[@Insight_Compass]

Yes Indian Engineers Can ......

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

Its high time govt should invest upon educated class too so that they would stay in india and create employment there and help in development. Ignoring their convenience is the root cause why cream layer like to migrate to already failing US.

[@vickyjadaun7299]

Becoz of their whole focus on reservation gifted classes the main individuals who can actually do something for this country are either leaving or can't use their capabilities to maximum. For our country it has always been an issue. We of general class youths are always neglected and we are being treated as criminals who are being punished for their ancestors by this system.

[@JigilJigil]

Failing US!? Joke of the year, US is the only country in the world that is moving toward a bright future on a staggering speed, in science, technology, innovation and economy.

[@HimanshuMahajan-zn3nq]

Gov can't stop citizens from going abroad.. it will need dictatorship for that .. and no matter whatever the gov do. Some people w always gonna migrate as it's look cool to live in abroad

[@vickyyadav5723]

Then congress with come up with caste politics this got disappeared but congress started again. We need capitalism nd target wellfareism

[@vinsin328]

@@vickyyadav5723 Nope, it was started by Modi and support of Brahmavad.

[@shaileshaggarwal8802]

Keep rocketing!

[@workhardt2]

China is ahead of India in nearly all business industries. China is just too competitive.

[@dibabosuchatterjee1497]

Not in population

[@williamthirry9914]

@@dibabosuchatterjee1497that’s not an industry

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

@@dibabosuchatterjee1497 Why did India postponed the 2021 population census? The latest population census is only from year 2011? Why? because India lied about their population? 🤭🤣

[@poly06033]

Keep Growing ❤

[@AkademicsPlus]

You guys really don't understand the India's game.. india can do and achieve anything and everything it needs because Indian youths aren't resting n chilling throughout their life. They don't get enough time to just attend some Taylor Swift 's shows or make some tik tok or do stuffs to entertain people or stuffs to entertain itself.. I mean of course there are people who also do that but majority of youth here is doing anything and everything, there's not passion for country or such but also because they think doing such jobs can make him lead a better life. The basic requirements and necessity of these youths make them do the impossible.. while the American n European youths who already have these basic things , they just need something to grow their bellies and add some more inches to their bellies that's it..! Believe me, you're all going to just watch the Statics while we're going to create our number in those Statics by 10 and more fold..

[@bismarck9938]

Wakeup to reality bro, have seen the visuals at Hyd airport, do u know no. of students leave India to study in abroad and eventually settle there. Youth already gave up hopes on this Nation

[@anshdeshraj]

yeah, shorts aur reels dekhne se fursat milegi unhe tab kuch kr skenge

[@amanpreet3609]

​@@bismarck9938Gov was not providing enough thing in past for a enterpreneur, but now Gov is leaning towards make in India ❤❤

[@AkademicsPlus]

@@bismarck9938 I'm saying about Indians not as in india country only.. even those in other countries are our valuable citizens. I'm talking about Indians in general

[@vinsin328]

@@AkademicsPlus 30% of Indians are diabetics, how come?

[@HelenSurina-mv8ot]

❤ congratulations

[@rajendradangi2585]

Indian space start up are not in any competition with anyone.

[@AdityaJape]

ya they are competing with themselves

[@Kalankit5409]

​@@Farhan-jsjcopy of west😂

[@UCantSeeemeee]

​@@Farhan-jsjtill now they can't put satellite into space and still on development process 😂. they create a hype as if they put satellite into space.

[@varoonnone7159]

​@@Farhan-jsj So, how does it feel dying of cholera in Pakistan ?

[@varoonnone7159]

​@@UCantSeeemeee Will you be bitter during this whole Indian century ?

[@rajeshdixit6528]

Yes after 20/25 years

[@sujith9273]

yes ahah lol

[@diptanusarkar5222]

🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Definitely... India can👍

[@prakashm1468]

Better than the Chinese space program

[@isleephungry]

Lol😂😂

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

*Rovers on Mars:* China: Yes India: No *WORKING Rovers on the Moon:* China: Yes India: No *Humans in space:* China: Yes India: No *Space station in space:* China: Yes India: No *Lunar samples:* China: Yes India: No *ISS membership* China: What? India: No and nothing. *7nm Chips mass production* China: Yes India: Potato chips *Methane rocket in space orbit:* China: Yes, first country to do it India: No. *|ndians have no technological superiority but only inferiority when comparing with the Chinese technology.*

[@mephisto2359]

​@@LandGrabbingIndiaMost efficient space organisation - India Fastest Growing Space organisation - India Fastest growing major economy - India Largest infrastructure projects under construction - India Etc...

[@mephisto2359]

​@@LandGrabbingIndiaIndia's advancements in methane rocket fuel: *ISRO's Methane Propulsion Program* 1. ISRO's Liquid Methane Engine (LME): Developed for future launch vehicles. 2. Successful testing of methane-powered engine (2022). 3. Partnership with NASA for methane propulsion research. *Benefits of Methane Fuel* 1. Higher specific impulse (efficiency). 2. Lower carbon emissions. 3. Reduced production costs. 4. Increased payload capacity. 5. Simplified engine design. *Indian Methane-Fueled Launch Vehicles* 1. GSLV Mk III (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle). 2. HLV (Heavy Lift Vehicle) for future manned missions. 3. Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology demonstration. *Private Sector Contributions* 1. Skyroot Aerospace's methane-powered Vikram rocket. 2. Agnikul Cosmos's methane-fueled rocket engine. 3. Bellatrix Aerospace's methane-hydrogen propulsion system. *Research and Development* 1. IIT Madras's methane-fueled rocket engine research. 2. DRDO's methane-based propulsion systems development. 3. Collaboration with international research institutions. *Challenges and Future Directions* 1. Scalability and production of methane. 2. Infrastructure development for methane fueling. 3. Overcoming technical challenges in engine design. 4. Integration with existing launch vehicle infrastructure. *Global Context* 1. NASA's methane propulsion research. 2. SpaceX's methane-powered Raptor engine. 3. Europe's Ariane 6 rocket with methane-powered upper stage. 4. China's methane-fueled Long March 9 rocket. India's advancements in methane rocket fuel demonstrate its commitment to sustainable and efficient space technology, aligning with global trends. Sources: 1. ISRO 2. NASA 3. Skyroot Aerospace 4. Agnikul Cosmos 5. Bellatrix Aerospace 6. IIT Madras 7. DRDO 8. SpaceNews 9. The Hindu 10. Times of India

[@mephisto2359]

​@@LandGrabbingIndiaIndia's space capabilities that can counter China: *Satellite Constellations:* 1. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NAVIC): Rivaling China's BeiDou. 2. GSAT series: Expanding India's communication satellite network. 3. IRSS: Indian Remote Sensing Satellite system for Earth observation. *Launch Vehicles:* 1. GSLV Mk III: Heavy-lift launch vehicle comparable to China's Long March 5. 2. LVM3: Launch vehicle for Gaganyaan, India's manned space mission. 3. SSLV: Small Satellite Launch Vehicle for rapid deployment. *Space-Based Surveillance:* 1. RISAT series: Radar Imaging Satellites for Earth observation. 2. Cartosat series: High-resolution Earth imaging satellites. 3. EMISAT: Electronic Intelligence Satellite. *Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Capabilities:* 1. Mission Shakti (2019): Successful demonstration of ASAT technology. 2. Development of ASAT missiles. *Space-Based Communication:* 1. GSAT-11: India's heaviest communication satellite. 2. ISRO's satellite-based communication network. *Manned Spaceflight:* 1. Gaganyaan (2025): India's first manned space mission. 2. Development of crew module and space suit. *Collaborations:* 1. NASA: Cooperation on space exploration and technology. 2. France: Partnership on space research and development. 3. Israel: Collaboration on space technology. *Countering China's Space Capabilities:* 1. BeiDou vs. NAVIC: Rival navigation satellite systems. 2. Long March 5 vs. GSLV Mk III: Heavy-lift launch vehicles. 3. China's ASAT capabilities vs. India's Mission Shakti. *Future Developments:* 1. India's Space Force: Establishment of a space-based military wing. 2. Development of reusable launch vehicles. 3. Expansion of space-based surveillance capabilities. India's space program is rapidly advancing, focusing on self-reliance and countering China's growing space capabilities. Sources: 1. ISRO 2. Government of India 3. NASA 4. SpaceNews 5. The Hindu 6. Times of India 7. Economic Times 8. Defense News

[@sowndharrajan6208]

Don't underestimate the power of indian talents example chandrayaan

[@xdtrobowen3881]

let's fix the toilet first (public defecation) before we get our arses elsewhere or in space somewhere.. ✌️&❤️

[@manofsan]

Current govt has been tackling exactly these kinds of issues, extending utility infrastructure out to villages. Far better track record than previous govts.

[@randombully3798]

​@@manofsan ignore him, seems like a librandu.

[@williamnot8934]

Flushing toilets have already been invented. Easy to copy.

[@SomarcoSSJDieyoung]

India is not california

[@Lalit_pateL.]

​@@randombully3798pk ka 🐷h

[@anuragraikwar6705]

Indian Youth is very Talented. But maximum youth only want GOVERNMENT JOB. If the youth is guided in entrepreneurship India will become SUPERPOWER.

[@desiputtar89]

Superpower in what sense? Economically? Militarily? Monetarily? Industrially? Technologically?

[@vinsin328]

Superpower in what sense? Militarily - not possible, Technologically - 100 yrs behind, Industrially - 100 yrs behind, Economically - 250 yrs behind.

[@AMITKUMAR-nf8in]

Space X is too GOOD to be compared with this one.. Funny.

[@ThariduDilshan-y1s]

No

[@prateeksinha1176]

Cry about it

[@b2wme]

The competition avg Indian student goes through is 10 times more than an average American student. This new generation have the resources, platforms and as usual skill and talent. It's only a matter of time.

[@FLORIDIANMILLIONAIRE]

China can be next NASA for example china is already operating a space station in the orbit single handedly that neither america or any of European nations combined together can do it. China has also experience of lunar operations longer than any other nation.

[@olnbgy4444]

The US helped made the international space station, the largest space station ever, nasa landed on a comet and redirected its path, nasa flew a drone on mars and has made many successful landing there, NASA landed a man on then moon, and helped start off the next space race thanks to its innovative idea of helping commercial space companies, oh and it helped spacex achieve reusable rockets which every country in earth is trying to copy .

[@spidy9883]

@@olnbgy4444 like US copied German car and German v2 rocket.

[@marsspacex6065]

No one on earth can rival SpaceX how is a bunch of startups in India going to do that.

[@sigmaprush5796]

Never ever, ever underestimate the Indians, their understanding of space is at least 3,000 years old. Indian startups shouldn’t be compared with a Nasa subsidiary and private company like SpaceX. Both are really great group of people working for the betterment of humanity and increasing our knowledge of Space!

[@IakonaWayne]

There’s also a billion people in India, so what’s the hold up? Makes no sense.

[@sigmaprush5796]

@@IakonaWayne just wait for another 10 years India and China are competing at this point for supremacy, and USA as nation is on a decline due left neo liberal politics. With their current rapid growth at 8 to 9 percent, India's share in the world economy is now rising once again while USA is on a massive debt in trillions and 1.8 percent growth.

[@IakonaWayne]

@@sigmaprush5796 you can think that , but there’s a billion Indians and Chinese . They need to step it up, we all live in the same universe. No excuses .

[@sigmaprush5796]

@@IakonaWayne yeah but both countries don't have a military industry complex and Anglo-Saxon Americans stole land from natives in 1700. Both India and China have been around for a lot longer than the USA.

[@lizhijun1116]

Whether they can or not, they have to do it.

[@VIRATO_X]

It will take 200 years tbh 😂. It will be huge challenge for india. Its nonsense to compare with spacex. Its true and its fact...

[@richardsking]

You must be an indi alliance supporter, a hopeless guy Always thinks india is worst of all countries

[@s-qc9ns]

But if we have the funding they have. Then there is a chance we can surpass them.

[@JigilJigil]

@@s-qc9ns How old are you? 7?

[@AdityaJape]

US will collapse by 2030

[@bestvideos35]

He is smarter than you that what matters ​@@JigilJigil

[@user-ur1ct4ol1p]

Don't be panic next spacex will create by me in future.

[@o02anikpramanik72]

Let's collab bro 😂🤝

[@ramansingh5282]

Congo bro. It's my wish too♥️

[@ashish7080]

In value to money sure !

[@JigilJigil]

The title is a *JOKE.*

[@amanpreet3609]

It is until 20 more years ❤❤

[@amanpreet3609]

@@Farhan-jsj he will not wait we will Speed up ❤️

[@SC-dr4wk]

We never know unless we try. Even if we fail, there are lessons and take away that can help future generations bloom their potential. It is a win win situation in any case.

[@Buttersausage]

I doubt it

[@chi4829]

Nope.

[@rishabhsisodiya8278]

Yeah , yeah , yeah 👍

[@dawner84]

Feed your people ,special more meat first.

[@anilsahu5709]

Dont worry come we will feed you for free.

[@anupamsatpathi2071]

We don't eat bat 🦇🍲soup.

[@factsonly2677]

Kick communism out first and keep your family safe ,otherwise the communist bureaucracy will make your life miserable than now.I know how Chinese are struggling after the lockdown.Make your own life better and then advise others😃

[@ShitSkinsIndian]

@@anupamsatpathi2071 Do you know that bat meat is considered a delicacy in Kerela, |ndia? Palki Sharma (before she undergoes some skin whitening treatment) once reported it in a video saved in my playlist. 🤭😂🤣

[@ShitSkinsIndian]

@@anupamsatpathi2071 Do you know that R at meat is considered a delicacy in Bihar, |ndia? Palki Sharma (before she undergoes some skin whitening treatment) once reported it in a video saved in my playlist. 🤭😂🤣

[@againstcastereservation]

We need higher currency value to sustain in this sector.

[@greedyinvader9462]

India need to catch up toilet X technology first before talk big

[@BeReasonable-w9x]

Jealous Mohammad

[@sameer-fk8oy]

​@@BeReasonable-w9x☠️

[@sourabhthakur6064]

He is totally 🤬🤬🤬 😂😂😂

[@SomarcoSSJDieyoung]

Don't cope

[@honydeepak2449]

Spacex is a private organisation while isro is a whole countries so there's gonna be a whole difference

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

Catch SpaceX in a decade? In that time SpaceX would be transporting humans to the moon back and forth

[@AmitSunar3092]

Yes, Space X will transport Islamist Migrants and Wokes to Moon . 😂😂😂

[@AmitSunar3092]

​@Sumeetshow Western Media has always fed these westerns with only Indian poverty and garbages . So they will always underestimate any non white skinned colour.

[@Saisunil772]

While SpaceX was busy wasting billions and billions to transport humans into space ......meanwhile India appears as a backbencher who can send humans into space with a few MILLIONS only....😅😂

[@rajibchakroborthy4181]

Cost cost 😂

[@anshdeshraj]

@@Saisunil772 thats not money wasted. its billions n billions invested in R&D, which only spacex and nasa can do due their large budgets. India can't spend billions thats why they have to do everything in small amount only. Keep being delusional that Isro is more advanced than spacex or skyroot will be more advance than spacex

[@rajendrasharma1317]

Very soon,we will be a space power.🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@vinsin328]

How soon? 50 yrs or 100 yrs.

[@mMakeWay]

​​@@vinsin328🤡

[@Pinto_Mouzer]

No definitely not.

[@AndrewLambert-wi8et]

NO DOUBT INDIA IS GOING TO TAKE SPACE X. ! ELON MUSK DOESNT WANT TO TAKE ON TATAMOTORS (OWNS JAGUAR LANDROVER THAT MAKES CARS THAT TESLA CAN ONLY DREAM ABOUT MAKING) IN INDIA WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

[@ronjos]

You have to be kidding. Have you ever been in a Tesla?

[@Jaxteller-c5j]

​@@ronjos you're talking about that garbage truck of Elon that's hilarious and funny

[@rahulrahangdale1787]

Also Agnikool❤

[@Rohit54763]

Only if government like BJP stays in power

[@apachetamizha]

Pawan chandan is an ex ISRO and good luck for his Vikram launch

[@varoonnone7159]

Is it Chandan or Chandanâ ?

[@killtrocity6857]

Yes, yes, 90 percent of people don't have clean water or enough curry , but that doesn't stop them from over taking elon, 😅😅

[@BrunskitANM]

Source fucking needed

[@divyanshugoyal9818]

Source??

[@killtrocity6857]

@@divyanshugoyal9818don't take my word for it, better yet, walk around the river edge yourself count how many human sh17 piles and then walked over to the temple and watch the people pray and drink the water, hands down an embarrassment 🤦

[@divyanshugoyal9818]

@@killtrocity6857 again, source? I visited nearest river yesterday. It was clean. Temples are also clean. I live in a tier 3 city in India. U watch too much media. Touch some grass.

[@BrunskitANM]

@@killtrocity6857 I did not gonna say the river was clean but there weren’t any shit piles. Sorry man I failed to give you the content for western hypocrisy and media

[@nidhitiwari4999]

Also now includes in Agni kul is also airspace private sector company ❤

[@lingth]

I am always amazed when I see countries with Space technology and ballistic missiles and then I see their population with millions starving and poverty.. I am just amazed.. and so many kids without basic education

[@whatsgoingonhere14]

Bro iss living in 90s

[@sinner3117]

That's what u r being fed by media u opinion r being controlled by elites do ur own research without comments bullshit

[@HimanshuMahajan-zn3nq]

I m always amazed when i see countries with defence budget comparable to some countries economy and still millions of people are homeless..and wander like zombies on roads due to substance abuse . Just sad.. and so many adults without proper education. can't even able to differentiate between country, city and continent 😢

[@somilG44]

Truth

[@SomarcoSSJDieyoung]

Nmae five countries in africa if youre educated without googgling

[@sinatra7407]

So report verdict is .... India can't. Yes?

[@thatindiandude02]

It can,but will take long.

[@tictactoe101]

Build more toilets first 🫡

[@vickyjadaun7299]

At least we don't clean our shit with hands. Learn some hygiene from us.

[@manofsan]

That's what current govt has been doing. Better than previous party, which was sleeping for two-thirds of a century.

[@tictactoe101]

@@vickyjadaun7299 we use wipes, and no, we dont pick food by hands either

[@vickyjadaun7299]

@@tictactoe101 what about burger do you use fork and spoon to eat it.

[@Udhampur_railfan]

Says the one who have multiple fathers 😂

[@YoutubeSewy]

Space x has to join hands with Indian space agency.

[@wonderfulhousebrusselsAmbiorix]

I believe that India must first and foremost lift its population out of poverty and the unfair difference between the poor and the millionaire .

[@AdityaJape]

USA has much higher income inequality

[@sameer-fk8oy]

​@@AdityaJapetrue, these people have problem with brown billionaire only not white billionaire.

[@williamnot8934]

Maybe start with flushing toilets

[@SomarcoSSJDieyoung]

​@@williamnot8934nah we will start from your mom's

[@williamnot8934]

@@SomarcoSSJDieyoung That’s stupid

[@alex.2492]

Maybe install toilet first.

[@DARKNESS_buster]

already installed in your mouth

[@s_a_t_y_a_m_0707]

​@DARKNESS_buster 😂😂 They r jealous becoz India is growing in every sector

[@Saisunil772]

​@@DARKNESS_buster I just installed a new toilet...would you love to clean it ?😅 Gonna pay you a good amount of dollars ..😂🥲

[@Ash17588]

In your home we should install

[@GaganDeep-wh3ew]

Looks the streets of America mofu 😂😂😂😂

[@drprabhu]

Yeah! Yeah! 😅 ...

[@lunchbox1553]

Let's hope they remember to close the hatch before launch.

[@LandGrabbingIndia]

"The Indian Space Research Organization is planning to send astronauts to space before the year 2015-16, deputy project director of ISRO's Chandrayaan Mission Jaswinder Singh Khoral said in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Times of India)." This is the statement made by India in year 2010. This reminds of this meme "India superpower by 2020". Today is 2024, 14 years after the statement was made, and India has not sent a single astronaut to space using indigenous technology. Maitreya Bhakal (|ndian): If you want something said, ask India. If you want something done, ask China.🤭