By Our Special Correspondent
The world is looking at India as an inspirational place with what the country has achieved in the space sector in the last 60 years, chairman of Indian Space Research Organization S. Somanath said on September 25.
Somanath said he sees great transformation in the sector by bringing startups, incubating them in space technology and bringing great applications to develop rockets and satellites.
Speaking at the 18th convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, he said, "The whole world is looking at India as a place of inspiration and it is amazing to see what is happening in India, especially in the space sector, with the startup ecosystem" at Kattankulathur near Chennai.
Mr. Somanath also received an honorary degree of Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) in recognition of his services to the field of science.
"We always believed [in others], but others never believed that we could do such things - building rockets and satellites ourselves in this country - having a large percentage of our own contribution to building them [satellites] over the years and self- having our own satellites and rockets and Abundance in Orbiting."
"Currently our own 50-plus satellites are operational and at least three rockets are ready to launch simultaneously from our own soil," he said.
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