Elon Musk has brought new and disruptive technologies in many domains, says Indian Space Association DG
Indian Space Association, Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt (Retd), extended a warm welcome to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's forthcoming visit to India.
Lt Gen Bhatt emphasized the potential for enhanced collaboration between Indian space entities and Musk's ventures, foreseeing a transformative impact on India's space ecosystem.
In an exclusive conversation with ANI on Wednesday, Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd) highlighted Elon Musk's pioneering contributions to the domain of space technology, particularly through his companies such as SpaceX.
Bhatt said, «Firstly, as you know, Elon Musk, he has brought new and disruptive technologies in many domains, and to be specific in the domain of space, where he has been able to get a new space revolution and I call it a new space revolution because space which was the domain of sovereigns, governments came into the private sector with people like Elon Musk.»
He added, «He has brought in the concept of SpaceX where the price over launches have been reduced significantly. So he's coming to India of course as I understand is one is for Tesla which is the EV vehicle, which will provide opportunities in India. manufacturing will take place, jobs will come in, and of course, the Indian user will get the best car available in the world and in space also, because he has led disruptive technologies and also motivated many of our startups.
Regarding Starlink's potential to address India's connectivity gaps, Lt Gen Bhatt emphasized the significance of satellite communication in extending broadband access
