India aiming to expand space assets to deal with future warfare: Sources
3 weeks, 3 days ago

India aiming to expand space assets to deal with future warfare: Sources

India Today  

The Indian defence forces are working towards expanding their space-based assets and workforce to deal with future challenges. The Department of Military Affairs gave a detailed presentation on the preparations to the Defence Ministry earlier this month in the presence of service chiefs and key stakeholders from the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The defence forces are focusing on enhancing the number of space-based assets and the necessary ground infrastructure to support them, senior defence officials told India Today TV. The plans to strengthen the Defence Space Agency and other related organisations come soon after the cabinet approved the space-based surveillance project, under which 52 satellites are planned to be launched for surveillance, communication, and other strategic objectives. The DMA, led by the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, oversees the Defence Space Agency, which will manage these new responsibilities, preparing for space-centric warfare.

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India wants to build a satellite constellation and 30 companies are interested
2 weeks, 2 days ago

India wants to build a satellite constellation and 30 companies are interested

India Today  

Thirty Indian companies have stepped forward to participate in a groundbreaking initiative to establish Earth observation satellite constellations, responding to a call from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre. Since opening the space sector to private players earlier this year, India has established a Rs 10 billion venture fund aimed at supporting space startups. The government’s focus on …

Beyond 26/11: How military satellites can redefine India's security framework
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beyond 26/11: How military satellites can redefine India's security framework

Firstpost  

The lessons from 26/11 underscore the need for a robust, technologically advanced security framework in India. Military satellites, with their unparalleled intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, are at the forefront of this transformation The harrowing events of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008 were a stark reminder of vulnerabilities in India’s national security framework. Integrating Satellites into India’s Security Framework …

In a first, space exercise 'Antariksha Abhyas' gets underway in Delhi
1 month, 4 weeks ago

In a first, space exercise 'Antariksha Abhyas' gets underway in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A first-of-its-kind exercise aiming to secure India's national strategic objectives in space got underway here on Monday with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan asserting that space is now the "critical enabler" of the country's defence and security apparatus. HT Image 'Antariksha Abhyas – 2024', an exercise to "war-game the growing threats from and to space-based assets …

New space law draft ready, to open for consultations by March
2 months ago

New space law draft ready, to open for consultations by March

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A fresh draft of India’s first dedicated space law is ready, said Pawan Goenka, chairman of nodal space regulator Indian National Space Promotions and Authorization Centre, a move that could make foreign investments easier in the nascent sector. The latest draft, prepared by the Department of Space, is expected to be thrown open for industry stakeholder consultations by …

ISRO’s role in India’s private space sector boom | Explained
9 months, 1 week ago

ISRO’s role in India’s private space sector boom | Explained

The Hindu  

April 03, 2024 12:53 pm | Updated 02:56 pm IST The story so far: As the Indian Space Research Organisation forays further into space with missions to the sun and the moon, with space telescopes, landers, and astronauts, the nation’s space sector is also expanding beyond ISRO. While production of launch vehicles, satellites, spacecrafts, and boosters was mainly handled by …

Burden of power: On India’s astronauts and the Indian space policy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Burden of power: On India’s astronauts and the Indian space policy

The Hindu  

Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap and Shubhanshu Shukla — these Air Force pilots constitute the final shortlist of candidates from among whom India’s astronauts for its human spaceflight mission, a.k.a. Among other things, the Indian Space Policy 2023 requires ISRO to “carry out applied research and development of newer systems so as to maintain India’s edge in …

Centre announces 100% Foreign Direct Investment in Space sector, move expected to attract potential investors to Indian space companies
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre announces 100% Foreign Direct Investment in Space sector, move expected to attract potential investors to Indian space companies

Op India  

In a significant move, the Modi government has announced 100% Foreign Direct Investment in the space sector. The Union Cabinet approved the amendment in the FDI policy on the space sector dividing the satellites sub-sector into three different activities with defined limits for foreign investment in each such sector. The Centre stated that the proposed reforms will liberalize the FDI …

India's Space Odyssey: A look at ISRO's journey from modest beginnings to lunar landings
11 months, 1 week ago

India's Space Odyssey: A look at ISRO's journey from modest beginnings to lunar landings

India TV News  

India's space program is a major source of pride for the country, contributing to its soft power diplomacy and establishing India as a trustworthy partner in the international space community. The Indian Space Research Organisation, the world's sixth-largest space agency, created history as India successfully landed the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the lunar south pole, making it the fourth country to …

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
1 year, 6 months ago

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties

The Hindu  

Over the last few years, there has been incredible momentum in U.S.-India ties, driven primarily by their defence relationship. Furthermore, new areas in defence space exchanges have been identified based on the cooperation between the U.S. Space Command and India’s Defence Space Agency. India’s ‘Major Defence Partner’ status along with the four foundational agreements signed with the U.S. now allow …

Interstellar War: India needs ‘space-based’ weapons says Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
1 year, 8 months ago

Interstellar War: India needs ‘space-based’ weapons says Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Firstpost  

It looks like the Indian armed forces believe that someday, in the near future, we will have to be ready to fight in space. Perhaps that is why Indian Air Force’s Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, has pointed out the need for defensive and offensive capabilities in the space domain. “Future lies in space-based platforms” India must improve its …

Space policy draws cautious optimism
1 year, 8 months ago

Space policy draws cautious optimism

The Hindu  

The Centre’s updated Space Policy, cleared by the Union Cabinet on April 6 but made public on Thursday has drawn measured optimism from the India’s budding private sector start-up space. This will mean developing new space technologies and applications “…to maintain India’s edge” in the areas of space infrastructure, space transportation, space applications, capacity building and human spaceflight. Hereafter, mature …

Indian Space Research Organisation lines up science missions for 2023 | FULL DETAILS
2 years ago

Indian Space Research Organisation lines up science missions for 2023 | FULL DETAILS

India TV News  

ISRO 2023 missions : Indian Space Research Organisation will turn its focus on science experiments in 2023 with dedicated missions to the Sun - Aditya - and the moon - Chandrayaan-3 - even as the nascent start-up sector is set to soar in the space applications segment. The upcoming year will also witness a series of experiments on India's maiden …

Space part of a grand strategy for India, China: Report warns of its growing militarisation
3 years, 4 months ago

Space part of a grand strategy for India, China: Report warns of its growing militarisation

India Today  

There is a growing trend in the development of space-based weapons and capabilities of countries in the Asia Pacific, warned a new report from the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament. Prepared by Dr. Namrata Goswami, an independent space expert, the report examines space power capabilities of major regional powers amid growing domination by India and China. “China, …

With Space 2.0, India’s entrepreneurial odyssey has the potential to take off
3 years, 5 months ago

With Space 2.0, India’s entrepreneurial odyssey has the potential to take off

Hindustan Times  

The year 2022 represents a significant milestone for India’s space industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation has been at the helm of India’s rich space heritage with several remarkable achievements, including successful space missions and development of technologies to foster India’s self-reliance and progress. Over the past 50 years, India’s space programme has contributed to the rise of an array …

India in Space This Month: First Private Indian Space Shuttle, ISRO Gaganyaan Delayed
4 years, 1 month ago

India in Space This Month: First Private Indian Space Shuttle, ISRO Gaganyaan Delayed

News 18  

India is one of the major members of space missions around the world, with the Indian Space Research Organisation leading the nation to the pioneering Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan space missions already. The first pertains to India’s first private space startup agreement with ISRO, while the second affirms the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had across industries as ISRO announced …

Centre proposes Rs 33 crore to protect Indian satellites from space debris
5 years, 1 month ago

Centre proposes Rs 33 crore to protect Indian satellites from space debris

India TV News  

The Centre has proposed Rs 33.3 crore for ISRO's 'Project Netra' for securing Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents related to supplementary demand for grants. In September, India launched the early warning system Netra to secure its satellites and other assets in space at an estimated to cost Rs 400 crore. Scientists say 50 years …

Centre approves new space research agency; DSRA will be tasked with creating space warfare weapon systems
5 years, 6 months ago

Centre approves new space research agency; DSRA will be tasked with creating space warfare weapon systems

Firstpost  

The Government of India has approved the setting up of a new agency, Defence Sapce Research Agency, which will develop sophisticated weapon systems and technologies for space warfare New Delhi: With the aim of enhancing the capabilities of the armed forces to fight wars in space, the government has approved the setting up of a new agency which will develop …

India Plans to Conduct Its First Simulated Space Warfare Exercise
5 years, 7 months ago

India Plans to Conduct Its First Simulated Space Warfare Exercise

The Quint  

Stating that ‘IndSpaceEx’ will help to further understand the strategic challenges faced in space, another official told TOI, “India needs credible deterrence in the space domain to prevent our adversaries from blinding and deafening our armed forces by taking out our satellites’ vital for surveillance, communication, missile early-warning, precision-targeting and the like.” TOI also reported that China moved ahead in …

Kalpana Chawla Space Policy Dialogue 2019: Inching towards a new era in India's space program
5 years, 8 months ago

Kalpana Chawla Space Policy Dialogue 2019: Inching towards a new era in India's space program

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: The following is an account of some of the key takeaways from the fifth edition of the Kalpana Chawla Space Policy Dialogue, organised by ORF, which took place between 29 April-1 May 2019 in Delhi. India’s space program took off in the 1960s, when applications of satellites were young, still in experimental stages even in the United States. …

India needs at least three more spy satellites
5 years, 9 months ago

India needs at least three more spy satellites

The Hindu  

Nobody who has it talks about it and no one else is sure about its actual numbers. But space-based electronic intelligence, the realm that India just forayed into with the launch of Monday’s defence satellite EMISAT, is said to have been around since the early 1960s, pioneered by the U.S. At least three other space powers are said to be …

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