New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 118th episode of Mann Ki Baat, on Sunday highlighted India’s “historic achievements” within the subject of Area.
“My pricey countrymen, to start with of 2025 itself, India has attained many historic achievements within the subject of Area,” PM Modi mentioned.
He lauded Bengaluru-based non-public space-tech startup Pixxel for its vital contribution in strengthening the area sector of the nation.
“In the present day, I’m proud to convey that an Indian Area-Tech start-up, Bengaluru primarily based Pixxel has efficiently launched India’s first non-public satellite tv for pc constellation – ‘Firefly’. This satellite tv for pc constellation is the world’s topmost high-resolution hyperspectral satellite tv for pc constellation,” he mentioned.
The Prime Minister mentioned that this achievement has not solely made India a pacesetter in fashionable area expertise, however can be an enormous step in the direction of a self-reliant India.
“This success is a logo of the rising energy and innovation of our non-public Area Sector. On behalf of your entire nation, I congratulate the crew of Pixxel, ISRO and IN-SPACe for this achievement.”
PM Modi additionally talked about ISRO’s profitable docking of satellites.
“Mates, a couple of days in the past, our scientists marked one other main achievement within the Area Sector. Our scientists have undertaken area docking of satellites. When two Area crafts are linked in Area, this course of is named Area Docking. This expertise is vital for sending provides to Area Stations and crew missions in Area. India has change into the fourth nation to have achieved this success,” the PM mentioned.
He mentioned that Indian scientists are additionally making efforts to develop crops in Area and make them survive. For this, ISRO scientists selected seeds of cow pea.
” These seeds, despatched on the thirtieth of December, germinated in Area itself. It is a very inspiring experiment which is able to pave the way in which for rising greens in Area in future. This reveals how far-sightedly our scientists are working,” he mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally mentioned that IIT Madras’s ExTeM Centre is engaged on new applied sciences for manufacturing in Area.
“This Centre is conducting analysis on applied sciences like 3D-printed buildings, metallic foams and optical fibres in Area. This Centre can be creating revolutionary strategies like concrete building with out water. This analysis of ExTeM will strengthen India’s Gaganyaan mission and the longer term Area Station. This can even open new avenues of recent expertise in manufacturing,” he mentioned.
“Mates, all these achievements are proof of how visionary India’s scientists and innovators are, in offering options to future challenges. In the present day, our nation is setting new benchmarks in Area expertise. I lengthen my finest needs to India’s scientists, innovators and younger entrepreneurs on behalf of your entire nation,” he added.
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