ISRO Employees Seek Government Clarification on Space Sector Privatization Roadmap

Summary

Nine ISRO employee associations, representing about 5,000 staff members, have written to ISRO Chairman V Narayanan and the Department of Space seeking clarification on the government's space sector privatization roadmap. This follows statements from IN-SPACe officials suggesting ISRO may cease manufacturing launch vehicles, shifting these roles to private entities.