Scientists from Isro said that the space tourism project of the government will be planned in partnership with private firms, who will be partnering with the space body via its commercial hand Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), in developing the module.
The government created IN-SPACe as the single window agency to promote, enable, authorise and supervise non-government entities in space sector in India.
The initial space tourism plan presented by Isro to the government said that the focus will on developing technologies to ensure a robust escape system, on-demand launch, recovery, re-use , and retro-propulsion landing.
“Along with the Gaganyaan mission, we are also gaining knowledge from our Reusable Launch Vehicle – Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), which is one of the most challenging endeavours by Isro. Since we are bringing space experience to the common people, we have to ensure that these trips are extremely safe and our technologies pass safety clearances,” Somnath said.
Source- Hindustan Times.