ISRO to expand space ops, plans 4 launch pads by 2029, says Narayanan as he clarifies the agency will not be privatised

ISRO chief V Narayanan said India will have four functional launch pads by 2029, backed by private partnerships. He outlined plans for the Kulasekarapattinam SSLV spaceport, uncrewed Gaganyaan tests and Chandrayaan-5, a joint mission with Japan featuring a 350-kg rover.