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What Space Activities Bill will mean for private players in space domain in India
Fp Staff •The Space Activities Bill will help create an ecosystem to encourage more private participation in the indigenous production of space technologies, services and devices
ISRO plans to gradually offload most activities via NSIL, INSPACe to industry, focus on advanced research
•The space agency plans to share its technologies and give private players access to ISRO facilities in the coming years.
Union Budget 2021: DoS granted funds for ISRO's Chandrayaan 3, Gaganyaan launch, deep ocean mission
Tech2 News Staff •FM says four Indians are in Russia undergoing astronaut training as part of the joint partnership between ISRO and Roscosmos.
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) 2019: BJP's man in J&K retains all berths from previous term, including Development of North East Region
Fp Staff •Jitendra Singh took charge on Friday as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space, on Friday
Govt to form inter-ministerial panel to roll out in-flight mobile services by March, but high charges may act as spoilers
•The government has decided to form an inter-ministerial panel to roll out in-flight and maritime mobile services within three months, official sources said
ISRO, telecom ministry in talks to set up new network of communications satellites
•ISRO's GSATs, located 36,000 kms away, cause a time-lag between transmission & reception of signals.
Department of Space to continue with more satellites as it plans to deliver five more in the next fiscal year
Ians •The space department has been tasked to deliver three earth observation space crafts ready for launch; four Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) flights.
Satellite services may be used for broadband connections under Bharat Net Phase II: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha
•Realising the importance of satcom the government has included it in the second phase of the national broadband network project Bharat Net.
India to launch 25 foreign satellites from 7 countries, including the US
Fp Archives •India will launch 25 foreign satellites belonging to seven countries, with the USA topping the list in 2016-17, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Antrix-Devas deal: CAG castigates Department Of Space
Fp Archives •The CAG has come down heavily on the Department of Space, particularly on its former Secretary G Madhavan Nair, in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal alleging numerous rules and policies were violated and facts concealed to favour a private company.