Overview
- Union minister Jitendra Singh reviewed the rollout on Sunday, setting a first phase of seven labs at universities and colleges.
- IN-SPACe, the government body that enables private space activity, will fund up to 75% of project costs per site, capped at Rs 5 crore.
- The labs will give students hands-on work in satellite systems, rocketry, and mission design to prepare them for space industry jobs.
- The plan draws on an IN-SPACe request for proposals to create Antariksh Prayogshala, with institutions to be picked in phases across regions.
- Officials framed the push as part of space-sector opening that drew over USD 600 million and more than 400 startups, alongside a Rs 500 crore Technology Adoption Fund and 17 training courses that certified about 900 people.