UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 15th June 2025
ISRO Conducts First Rocket Launch with Payload from UP: A New Milestone in Regional Space Activity
Why in News?
- On June 15, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted its first-ever rocket launch test with a payload from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. This marks the first satellite launch via rocket from U.P. soil, in collaboration with Thrust Tech India Limited.
Key Highlights
- Rocket altitude: Reached 1.1 km
- Payload deployed: A small satellite, which activated a parachute and landed safely within 400 metres of the launch site.
- Rocket weight: 15 kg; both the rocket and satellite were recovered successfully.
- Collaboration: Conducted with Thrust Tech India Limited, a private space-tech firm.
Significance of the Test
- First-ever launch from Uttar Pradesh involving actual payload deployment via a rocket (not drones).
- Serves as a prototype for a larger event planned in October–November 2025, which will involve:
- 900 youth-developed satellites
- Nationwide participation from student innovators and young engineers.
Objectives
- Promote STEM interest: Spark curiosity among school and college students about space science and rocketry.
- Build decentralized space capabilities: Expand India’s space launch footprint beyond traditional sites like Sriharikota and Ahmedabad.
- Test private sector integration: Successful motor testing by Thrust Tech India highlights Make-in-India space innovations.
Technical Success
- The satellite’s controlled descent via parachute demonstrated a crucial aspect of recovery systems.
- The test confirms the feasibility of micro-launches from small bases for educational and experimental purposes.
Way Forward
- The upcoming large-scale student satellite launch could:
- Provide hands-on exposure in satellite technology.
- Support public-private partnerships in the Indian space ecosystem.
- Contribute to India’s growing edge in low-cost, small-payload space missions.
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Economic Implications
For Indian Exporters
- These reforms reduce transaction costs and compliance hurdles
- Encourage a more competitive and efficient export environment
- Promote value addition in key sectors like leather
For Tamil Nadu
- The reforms particularly benefit the state’s leather industry, a major contributor to employment and exports
- Boost the marketability of GI-tagged E.I. leather, enhancing rural and traditional industries
For Trade Policy
- These decisions indicate a shift from regulatory controls to policy facilitation
Reinforce the goals of Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, and India’s ambition to become a leading export power
Recently, BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, claimed that India has overtaken Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
India’s rank as the world’s largest economy varies by measure—nominal GDP or purchasing power parity (PPP)—each with key implications for economic analysis.
