{
  "id": 2859565,
  "title": "On National Space Day, PM Modi hails Gen Z for building new tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/on-national-space-day-pm-modi-hails-gen-z-for-building-new-tech",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:51:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/on-national-space-day-pm-modi-hails-gen-z-for-building-new-tech-isro-chief-says-plan-to-launch-8-vehicle-12-satellite-missions/articleshow/133446253.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the third National Space Day, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the nation's growing presence in the global space sector and commended Generation Z for their role in developing new technologies. Modi, sharing a video of his earlier speeches, stated that India has transformed into a \"magnet\" for global investors due to this rise.\n\nModi highlighted that India is steadily expanding its space presence in the global order and that the sector is crucial in achieving the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He praised the youth, calling upon Gen Z engineers, designers, coders, and scientists who are creating innovative technologies in areas once considered unimagined.\n\nThe Prime Minister also recognized the private space sector, stating that India's private space talent is making its mark worldwide. Two days before, Modi had interacted with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups, emphasizing the country's cost-competitiveness in launching space ventures and its vast talent pool, which would enable India to rapidly establish a dominant position in the global space sector.\n\nModi's comments followed a visit to Ahmedabad where the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan spoke about the space program's crucial phase. He revealed plans for eight launch vehicle missions and 12 satellite missions during the current financial year, with the Gaganyaan programme, a manned spaceflight, expected to launch within the next four months. The Gaganyaan programme has completed approximately 8,000 tests and is now in its final stage.\n\nSpace Minister Jitendra Singh praised India's historic success with Chandrayaan-3 and the vision of Prime Minister Modi, which continues to inspire generations. The country's space sector has already achieved 100 launches and launched 548 satellites, with around 460 launched in the past decade alone.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Modi praises India's growing role in global space sector on National Space Day.",
    "Generation Z engineers and scientists credited for developing new space technologies.",
    "India aims to become a developed nation by 2047 with space sector as key driver."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}