ISRO calls for stronger academia-industry partnership to power future space missions

Participants at the ISRO–Academia Connect programme at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam watch ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, V. Narayanan deliver the inaugural address virtually from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre on Friday. | Photo Credit: V RAJU ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space, V. Narayanan, on Friday called for closer collaboration between academia, industry and research institutions to help realise India’s ambitious space programme, including plans to establish an indigenous space station by 2035 and land Indians on the Moon by 2040.Delivering the keynote address virtually at ISRO Academia Connect @ AU, organised by the Capacity Building Programme Office (CBPO), ISRO, in association with Andhra University College of Engineering (A), Mr. Narayanan