ISRO's ambitious human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, aims to demonstrate human spaceflight capability in Low Earth Orbit with an Indian crew module. The programme includes three un-crewed missions, with the first scheduled for 2024-25.
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| ISRO & ASA sign Implementing Arrangement for Gaganyaan |
The first crewed mission is planned for 2025-27.
The IA enables Australian authorities to support ISRO in search and rescue operations and recovery of the crew module in case of contingencies near Australian waters.
This agreement further solidifies the strategic partnership between India and Australia in space exploration.
It may be recalled that ISRO and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have had several collaborations over the years, focusing on various aspects of space technology and exploration.
In 2012, ISRO and ASA signed an inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in civil space science, technology, and education. This MoU laid the foundation for future collaborations between the two agencies.
During the Bengaluru Space Expo in 2023, ISRO and ASA facilitated the signing of six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with space technology entrepreneurs from both countries. These MoUs focused on cooperative space flights, product integration, testing, and technology development.
In June this year, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Govt. of India company under the Department of Space and the commercial arm of ISRO and Space Machines Company, an Australian-Indian in-space servicing firm, have signed a landmark Dedicated Launch Service Agreement.
Beside the Govt operated space agencies, private companies and startups from India & Australia have also been collaborating with each other. In September, Australian Space tech company Space Machines Company, and India's Ananth Technologies and Digantaara partnered to conduct cooperative space flights and work together on product integration, testing, and technology development.
Indian space technology startup SatSure also collaborated with Space Machines to develop satellite and AI-based solutions to assist the agricultural, mining, and defense sectors in space[
Another Space technology startups Skyroot Aerospace and Australia's QL Space teamed up to build launch pads in Australia and conduct cooperative mineral exploration flights.
The IA enables Australian authorities to support ISRO in search and rescue operations and recovery of the crew module in case of contingencies near Australian waters.
This agreement further solidifies the strategic partnership between India and Australia in space exploration.
It may be recalled that ISRO and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have had several collaborations over the years, focusing on various aspects of space technology and exploration.
In 2012, ISRO and ASA signed an inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in civil space science, technology, and education. This MoU laid the foundation for future collaborations between the two agencies.
During the Bengaluru Space Expo in 2023, ISRO and ASA facilitated the signing of six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with space technology entrepreneurs from both countries. These MoUs focused on cooperative space flights, product integration, testing, and technology development.
In June this year, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Govt. of India company under the Department of Space and the commercial arm of ISRO and Space Machines Company, an Australian-Indian in-space servicing firm, have signed a landmark Dedicated Launch Service Agreement.
Beside the Govt operated space agencies, private companies and startups from India & Australia have also been collaborating with each other. In September, Australian Space tech company Space Machines Company, and India's Ananth Technologies and Digantaara partnered to conduct cooperative space flights and work together on product integration, testing, and technology development.
Indian space technology startup SatSure also collaborated with Space Machines to develop satellite and AI-based solutions to assist the agricultural, mining, and defense sectors in space[
Another Space technology startups Skyroot Aerospace and Australia's QL Space teamed up to build launch pads in Australia and conduct cooperative mineral exploration flights.
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