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  • 30 July, 2021

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Space reforms in India

Space reforms in India

  • Space Activities Bill aims at regulating and promoting private players in the space sector. The government is committed to creating an ecosystem to encourage more private participation in the indigenous production of space technologies, services and devices.
  • Government of India has announced space sector reforms in June 2020.
  • The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) was created as an independent nodal agency under the Department of Space with the mandate of promoting, handholding, licensing, authorization and monitoring of private space activities in India.
  • Access to Department of Space (DOS) facilities and expertise are extended to private entities to support their space activities.
  • Government of India is encouraging transfer of technologies developed in the field of space to Indian industries.
  • Apart from this, Government of India is bringing in new sector policies and guidelines and also revising existing policies.
  • IN-SPACe which is under creation will have Safety and Security Directorate to ensure security of ISRO installations when allowing access to private entities.

Source: PIB


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