- On September 8, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the International Space Conference 2025 on the theme “Harnessing Space for Global Progress: Innovation, Policy and Development”.
- The Minister announced India’s ambitious goals, including an Indian space station by 2035 and an astronaut landing on the Moon by 2040.
- The success of Chandrayaan-3, which made India the first country to land near the South Pole of the Moon, was highlighted.
- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey to the International Space Station as the first IAF officer was recalled.
- Upcoming exploration missions to Mars, Venus, asteroids and the human space flight programme Gaganyaan were outlined.
- Over 300 startups in areas such as launch vehicles, satellites and ground systems were described as the backbone of India’s space reforms.
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