THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Seeking to leverage investment potential in space sector, Space Federation of India (SFI) was launched as an apex industry body at the two-day international conclave on Space Technology, EDGE 2020, which kicked off here on Friday.
Conceived to be the voice of country’s Space Industry, SFI will function as the premier non-profit trade association bringing the entire Space Industry under one roof. It aims at striving to build a foundation for a sustainable, consensus driven, and thriving space ecosystem in India.
PSR Sastri, Director DSP, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), launched the website of SFI (www.spacefed.in) on the occasion. Officer bearers of SFI Chris Nair, Sreedhar Ramasubban, and Pavan Kumar Chandra were also present.
EDGE 2020 will set the ground for Kerala’s Space Park to take off as a global space industry hub, starting with some significant tie-ups with leading organisations. The theme of the event is “New Space—Opportunities and way forward.”
It is organised by India’s first Space Park, being developed by the Government of Kerala here with the backing of industry and domain leaders including Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
