
← All Things Policy2 sep · 29 min
Who Pays for Private Rockets? | Space Launch 1
<p>Private rockets may be built by companies, but who gives them enough demand to survive and scale? Lokendra Sharma and Ashwin Prasad Rao discuss how government procurement has shaped launch capacity in the United States and China, why India has largely supported the supply of rockets rather than buying launches, and how anchor contracts could help build a stronger domestic launch industry.</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion draws on this recent newsletter edition discussing global space launch: https://orrery.ashwinprasadrao.com/p/still-on-the-umbilical</p><p><br></p><p>For those interested in exploring these questions further, Takshashila Institution’s Space Power Course: Advancing India’s Interests in the Orbits and Beyond covers the strategic, commercial and military dimensions of space power:</p><p>https://takshashila.org.in/pages/policy-school/ecc-space-power.html</p><p><br></p><p>All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areas </p><p>Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in </p>