ISRO’s International Cooperation About 200 Agreements with 42 countries & 4 multinational bodies USA (35); Russia (26); France (26); Japan (11); Brazil (8); Canada (8) .. .. The area covered Remote sensing of Earth Satellite Communication Satellite navigation Ground infrastructure space science & planetary exploration Modes of cooperation Joint satellite missions Payload accommodation Telemetry, Tracking & Command stations Disaster management Capacity building Participation in Advisory Committees
International Cooperation with Eurasia Member countries Russia >20 cooperative Agreements since 1964 Setting up of TERLS launch of Aryabhatta, Bhaskara, IRS- 1A.. supply of Cryogenic stages first Indian Cosmonaut in Salyut Youthsat satellite navigation ground station Kazakhstan Space cooperation MoU in Jan 2009 Kazhak delegation visited ISRO in May 2017 - To form JWG to explore cooperation in communication satellite, launch vehicle development, earth observation applications and small satellite development Armenia Space cooperation MoU signed in April 2017 Ukraine 2 Cooperative document since 1994 Advanced launch vehicle technology JWG in place – met twice Tajikistan ITEC Training at IIRS
Sharing expertise through training Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) at Dehradun Offers 8-weeks course on RS & GIS under Indian Technical Economic Cooperation (ITEC) sponsored by MEA UN affiliated Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP), Dehra Dun (Nov 1, 1995) Offers short-term training courses & 9-months PG Diploma on space technology applications 5 Themes: RS & GIS; SATCOM, SATMET, Space Science & GNSS Uses facility & expertise of IIRS, SAC, PRL Number of Beneficiaries from Eurasia region Country IIRS CSSTEAP Total PG Courses Short Courses Uzbekistan 42 51 29 122 Azerbaijan 7 5 12 Kazakhstan 36 45 93 Kyrgyzstan 2 46 25 73 Tajikistan 26 21 24 71 Russia 1 372 More than 1900 officials from 96 Countries are offered training by IIRS & CSSTEAP
Special Course for Tajikistan officials On Space Technology Applications at IIRS Sponsored by Eurasia Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) norms. 4- week programme 60 participants (in 3 themes of 20 each) Theme 1: Land Resources Management - June 7 – July 3, 2017 (completed) Basics of Remote Sensing and GPS (2½ days) GIS Fundamentals (2 days) Geospatial applications (two weeks) Pilot Projects on RS and GIS Applications (1 week) Field visit Theme 2: Agricultural Resource Management- July 19 – August 14, 2017 (Ongoing) Theme 3: Disaster Management Support- December 4 - 29, 2017 (forthcoming) The participants given a feedback of >90 % satisfaction for the course.
Antrix Corporation Limited Launch Services PSLV Launches; 209 satellites of 29 countries Reaching Indian Space Excellence to the Global Markets Building satellites Two satellite contracts from Europe in alliance with EADS Astrium W2M 2008 HYLAS 2010 Remote Sensing Satellites, Data and Services Communications Satellites & Services Satellite Components Launch Services Ground Systems and Other Services Mission Support Consultancy & Training Global reach of IRS IRS data marketed through Foreign Stations & Resellers
What we can offer India is willing to share its experiences in using space technology for national development and societal applications. The following three areas could be considered for possible space cooperation: Establishing a ground station to receive, process and disseminate data from Indian Remote Sensing satellites for use in various remote sensing applications Customised training on specific areas of space technology applications including natural resources assessment and disaster management support Building and launching of satellites
International Space Events in India CEOS Plenary 2012 38th Asian Conference of Remote Sensing (38th ACRS) “Space Applications: Touching Human Lives” Oct 23-27, 2017 New Delhi, India 24th session of Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-24) “Space for Enhanced Governance and Development” November 14-17, 2017 Bangalore, India
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