India’s space programme has been on pause. COVID-19 has hit India’s spaceport, Sriharikota. This will impact India’s launch capability. With the number of cases reducing, hopefully we will see a return to flight soon.

Space Reads

• I wrote an article for The Wire Science making the case for why it makes sense for India to join the Artemis Accords.

• Ajay Lele writes in The Space Review asking if India should join the China-Russia’s Lunar Research Station.

• ISRO also plans to build a national quantum network by integrating satellite based quantum communication with optical fiber based terrestrial communication by joining hands with the Department of Telecommunications.

• Amazon eyeing satellite broadband space in India.

• Bellatrix Aerospace tests India’s first privately developed Hall Effect thruster.

• Skyroot Aerospace raises $11 million Series A funding.

• Agnikul Aerospace raises $11 million Series A funding.

• OneWeb launches 80% of it’s initial network requirement.