ISRO to privatise launch vehicle production, ex-chief Madhavan Nair questions viability

Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair has questioned the viability of the Union government’s move to have private companies and public sector undertakings (PSUs) take over the manufacture of launch vehicles, arguing that industry already handles much of the manufacturing for ISRO, while the space agency continues to carry out critical operations such as final assembly, integration, testing, and…