Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin sets sight on India's space tourism potential

Industry sources say reusable launch vehicles are key to India's space tourism plan as they will make the entire business economical

India’s plan to start space tourism by 2030 may soon get a boost with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) entering discussions with global majors for tie-ups. Source aware of the development say several rounds of talks have taken place between the Indian space authorities and American aerospace major Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Interestingly, on Thursday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had cleared the Indian Space Policy 2023, opening doors for private players in the sector. The policy is expected to be a major boost for academia, start-ups and the industry.

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