India, Jan. 21 -- A decade ago, India's ambitions in space rested mostly on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)'s shoulders. Today, the landscape has transformed. The space sector now buzzes with founders, investors, and new policies. What began as a government-driven project has exploded into an entrepreneurial revolution of chasing the stars with business plans. This is indeed most desirable; with an expanding ambit of action, Isro can't be expected to do everything without faltering. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C62 launch failing recently, among other things, underscores the dangers of spreading the space agency's capabilities too thin.

The change from a lone Isro handling all to private space-tech players joining ...