Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: India, through ISRO, aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030, as declared at the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet.
- This initiative seeks the participation of all Indian space actors, governmental and non-governmental, to ensure long-term sustainability in outer space.
- ISRO has a comprehensive plan for space exploration and utilization, with a focus on disposing of non-functional spacecraft and preventing the creation of debris.
The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) is an international intergovernmental forum that coordinates activities related to man-made and natural debris in space.
The IADC was founded on October 25, 1993, to coordinate efforts to deal with debris in orbit around the Earth.
The IADC is recognized as the internationally recognized technical authority on space debris.
