[Bonus] Space Around the World: Space in India

Hey everyone, 

I haven't released any new episodes for a while as I wanted to take a short break. However, before we get to the next season, I have three bonus episodes for you, focusing on the state of the space industry from places around the world. 

This episode is about India. Not many people both within and outside the space industry know a lot about the Indian ecosystem. So, I decided to invite Narayan Prasad to get an overview of space in India.

Narayan is currently the COO of satsearch, a startup based in the Netherlands. In the last few years, Narayan has become the go-to-person to speak about the Indian space ecosystem. He has worked closely with ISRO and the Indian government, advised Indian space startups as well as been a  core point of contact, really, for the space industry in India.

Narayan hosts the NewSpace India podcast, which I really recommend and has also published his thoughts on the Indian space industry in various publications.

It was a pleasure to have him on the podcast to speak about the Indian space ecosystem. And even though I am from India, I learnt a lot of interesting things about the Indian space ecosystem.

Sit back and enjoy! 

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01:47: Narayan's story

12:16: An overview of the Indian space ecosystem - past to present

22:34: Is military space a thing in India?

30:47: India's launch ecosystem

45:10: The potential for Earth observation in India

56:01: OneWeb, Starlink and the future of satellite internet for India 

01:01:52: What should a potential investor know about the Indian space ecosystem?

01:07:27: What are the most exciting things about the Indian space industry?

01:10:30: What is the USP for the Indian space industry?

01:13:33: What do people get wrong about space in India?

01:17:48: What does satsearch do?

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