2026 Poised to Be India’s Breakout Year for Private Space Sector

Sarah J · 2026-01-29T16:11:30.000Z

The year 2026 is increasingly being viewed as a pivotal milestone for India’s private space industry not just because of isolated missions, but due to a broader structural shift in how space innovation, entrepreneurship and commercial services are evolving in the country. Emerging Commercial Momentum: Despite a recent setback with the PSLV-C62 mission a launch that involved significant private industry participation but failed to reach orbit industry leaders remain optimistic that 2026 will mark the first year of sustained, commercial space operations by private Indian companies rather than merely participation under government-led missions. Why 2026 could be India’s private space take-off year | India News - The Times of India

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