India start-up Indian Space Research Organisation is looking to capitalise on a draft bill which would permit private companies to enter the space industry, and is developing a rocket that can be assembled and launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit on 2021 . In 2018, around 600 small satellites were carried to space, with over a quarter piggybacking on the PSLV rocket. Skyroot, whose founders have experience in both solid and cryogenic propulsion, said its rocket could reduce costs by up to around 600 , and aim to demonstrate their first model by the same day .
India start-up Indian Space Research Organisation is looking to capitalise on a draft bill which would permit private companies to enter the space industry, and is developing a rocket that can be assembled and launch small satellites into low-Earth orbit on 2021 . Skyroot, whose founders have experience in both solid and cryogenic propulsion, said its rocket could reduce costs by up to around 600 , and aim to demonstrate their first model by the same day .