Can India Catch Up To The US And China In The Space Race? | Insight | Full Episode

At the turn of the new year, India achieved another stellar milestone. It became the fourth nation to achieve space docking, the connection of two crafts in space. The South Asian country had previously sent probes to the Moon and Mars.

India has become one of the leading space-faring nations, at a time when the superpower space race is heating up. From moon mining to routes for commercial satellites to militarisation of space, the US and China are competing in this extra-terrestrial arena.

India, despite the progress it has made in the space technology, has just a 2% share in the global space market. Now, the Modi government wants to quadruple it by 2033. Can India’s space sector take off, or will it be a failure to launch?

00:00 Introduction
01:00 India's first successful space docking mission
04:17 Evolution of India's space programme
07:35 How the moon landing inspired a young scientist
10:35 Importance of space for India
13:27 China far ahead of India in Asia's space race
17:07 Winners of space race could mine materials
18:32 Importance of space in military defense
21:21 India's rise in space start-ups
24:00 Hyderabad now a hub for space technology
25:49 Private sector drives India's space journey
31:36 Modi's government invests in space start-ups
33:08 Space sector creates new jobs
36:23 Risks of space pollution from debris
38:40 Coming space arms race?
40:35 Superpower rivalry in space

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