Summary
The main reason is the relatively low number of launches, which prevents economies of scale.
Increasing the frequency of launches could bring the cost per launch down.
Key Points
3 points1
India has conducted space missions for more than 60 years.
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Compared with other nations, India launches fewer rockets each year.
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Fewer launches mean each rocket remains expensive because the country cannot spread costs over many flights.
New Words to Learn
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A detailed study to understand information.
missions
Planned trips or projects, such as sending rockets to space.
launch
The act of sending a rocket off the ground into space.
cost
The amount of money needed for something.
economies of scale
When making more of something makes each one cheaper.
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