IN-SPACe: IN-SPACe supports indigenous Earth observation data from non-government entities

IN-SPACe will help collect Earth observation data

Ahmedabad: India’s National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Friday announced support for indigenous Earth Observation (EO) data by Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs). The initiative will be implemented under PPP-Model With NGE taking over the management of space-based EO systems and the ground segment. Delegation from In the space represented Indian space startups at the 17th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide this week and signed two memoranda of understanding for demonstrations of in-orbit refueling technologies and a platform for scientists and students to test and launch their models.tnn

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