PM Modi to launch ‘Indian Space Association’

Indian Space Association (ISpA) is the premier industry association of space and satellite companies.
ISpA is represented by leading home grown and global pots having advanced capabilities in space & satellite technologies.
Establishing members of ISpA include Nelco (Tata group), Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Mapmyindia, OneWeb, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited.
Core members include BEL, Godrej, Hughes India, Centum Electronics, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited and Maxar India.

Function of ISpA
In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, ISpA aspires get the communal voice of Indian Space industry. It'll take over Policy Advocacy as well as engage with all the stakeholders in Indian Space sector. It'll also engage with the Government and its Agencies for making India tone-reliant, technologically advanced and a leading player in space sector.

India’s space industry
Space industry of India is driven by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Space industry comprise of further than 500 private suppliers and other varied bodies from Department of Space. There are comparatively low independent private agencies. nevertheless, private sector has been gaining an increased part since 21st century. 

Space industry of India counted for$ 7 billion in 2019 that's 2 of the world’s space industry.