The policy document for the recently released India’s Space policy is out. The document is forward-looking and aims at creating an innovative private space ecosystem along with delineating the roles and responsibilities of InSpace and NSIL.
Last week, when the space policy was finalized Union Minister, Jitendra Singh said, “In brief, the Indian Space Policy will offer clarity in the role of the components set up (in the recent past).
He further emphasized that the policy equips the private sector to build rockets, satellites, and launch vehicles, data collection as good dissemination and overall access to end-to-end activities. He clarified that NSIL will carry out all the space-related strategic activities in a demand-driven mode.
The Vision of the Policy
The policy document underlines the vision as “enabling, encouraging and developing a flourishing commercial presence in space; using space as a driver of technology development and derived benefits in allied areas; pursuing international relations, and creating an ecosystem for effective implementation of space applications among all stakeholders.”
The policy document further envisions a robust strategy that encourages developing an R&D capability in the space sector, provide public goods and services for national priorities, and creates a stable and predictable regulatory framework to provide a level playing field to Non-Government Entities in the Space sector through IN-SPACe. It also aims at promoting space-related education and innovation, including support to start-ups and nurturing scientific temperament in society and increasing awareness of space activities.
Based on In-Space prescriptions, non-governmental entities will now be able to undertake space sector activities through the establishment and operation of space objects, ground-based assets, and related services, such as communication, remote sensing, navigation, etc.
As per the policy, the Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) will “offer national and international space-based communication services, through self-owned or procured or leased GSO/NGSO communication satellites, as well as, establish and operate ground facilities for space objects operations, such as TT&C Earth Stations and Satellite Control Centres (SCCs).”
You can find the Indian Space Policy 2023 Document here.
