India is preparing to launch an advanced meteorological sat this week, taking a step closer toward enhancing climate prediction and disaster warning tech.

India is working to engage its private sector in satellite manufacturing and double its satellite launch rate, the country’s top scientist says.

India is hoping to launch a record 68 satellites in a single mission early next year, taking a giant step in space commerce as it competes for a bigger share of the burgeoning global space market worth billions of dollars.