tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post6383683133474786628..comments2024-03-24T12:52:31.153+05:30Comments on Shadow Warrior: ISRO to Privatize PSLV & Satellite ProductionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-73085925145208669442012-06-28T11:16:33.404+05:302012-06-28T11:16:33.404+05:30I did not mean that foreign firms would transfer t...I did not mean that foreign firms would transfer technology to Indian firms. What I meant was that private firms run by Indians would develop their own technology which would be better than ISRO's Russian technology.Arvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056382965698563478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-77968899267380825012012-06-27T10:16:41.535+05:302012-06-27T10:16:41.535+05:30Arvind,
The main thing should be the advancement ...Arvind,<br /><br />The main thing should be the advancement of Indian access to space. This means not just expansion of technological capabilities, but also cost reduction to make capabilities more economical. We can also add indigenization, so that capabilities can be sustained independent of sanctions, embargos and cutoffs.<br /><br />PSLV is a mature system, with 20+ launches to its name. So there's no point in ISRO continuing to do the same old thing, when it can hand off PSLV to the private sector, who can probably streamline operations, cut back on costs, etc, to offer more bang for the buck.<br /><br />You justifiably point out that foreign providers can offer up their technologies to Indian companies, as superior alternatives to ISRO's Russian-acquired tech. I have nothing against that - it's just that other countries tend to jealously guard their hi-tech secrets rather than parting with them so easily. If an Indian company can get access to foreign technology at good cost, then I'm in favor of it. But if technology from abroad is being denied, or if it won't come at an affordable price, and if ISRO can offer a viable or more affordable alternative, then at least that option is there. <br /><br />I agree that a good solution-provider should be technologically agnostic, and open-minded about what approach can be used to achieve the goal. Tata was able to develop its Nano with cooperation from foreign partners, but in the sensitive field of aerospace such cooperation maybe not always be available. Whatever moves us forward the fastest, and gets us around the bottlenecks most efficiently.sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939342428337531046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-79352457731022295222012-06-26T07:13:32.372+05:302012-06-26T07:13:32.372+05:30They are delusional. ISRO has no role in the liber...They are delusional. ISRO has no role in the liberalization of the economy. If the government removes the hurdles, there will be private players who enter the market immediately. And they won't need the Russian technology from ISRO.Arvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056382965698563478noreply@blogger.com