Topics Covered: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre
Overview:
- Created to provide private players to use Indian space infrastructure.
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will remain the basic body that decides what missions are to be undertaken but this new body will help fill the gaps.
- With this, Private companies will be provided level playing field in satellites, launches and space-based services.
- Future projects for planetary exploration, outer space travel will be open for the private sector.
Significance and expected outcomes:
India is among a handful of countries with advanced capabilities in the space sector.
- With these reforms, the sector will receive new energy and dynamism, to help the country leapfrog to the next stages of space activities.
- This will not only result in an accelerated growth of this sector but will enable Indian Industry to be an important player in global space economy.
- With this, there is an opportunity for large-scale employment in the technology sector and India becoming a Global technology powerhouse.
- Allow ISRO to focus more on research and development activities, new technologies, exploration missions and human spaceflight programme.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- ISRO- establishment and how is ISRO director appointed?
- About New Space India Limited (NSIL).
- What is Demo 2 mission?
Mains Link:
Write a note historic reforms initiated in the Space sector by the Government of India.
Sources: pib.
