In a major step towards the commercialisation of space technologies
developed by the Indian space agency, the Indian National Space Promotion
and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Thursday announced transfer of 10
technologies to six Indian industries. The technologies were transferred
across the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the space
sector. Why IN-SPACe Is Important […]
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#^IN-SPACe Transfers 10 ISRO Developed Space Technologies To IndustriesIn a major step towards the commercialisation of space technologies developed by the Indian space agency, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Thursday announced transfer of 10 technologies to six Indian industries.
The technologies were transferred across the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the space sector.
Why IN-SPACe Is Important
Though it does not capture headlines in the way ISRO does, IN-SPACe plays an important role in the space industry. It is the regulator for space sector players in the private sector. The tripartite Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) were signed between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL – the commercial arm of Department of Space, Government of India), the recipient industries, and IN-SPACe.
The technology transfers aim to give private players the opportunity to access the developed technologies available with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), enabling them to use space-related technology for commercial applications in space as well as other sectors.
It also looks at deepening industry participation, enable indigenisation, and reduce dependency on foreign technologies in critical areas of satellite launch, ground station infrastructure, and geospatial applications.
“The transfer of these technologies marks yet another significant step towards empowering the private sector to harness and commercialize space technologies. ISRO has a flourishing repository of R&D in space technologies and it is time we leverage that to the optimum to strengthen India’s space industrial ecosystem, and in that, industry-led innovation will play a key role,” Dr.Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe said.
Added Rajeev Jyoti, Director, Technical Directorate, IN-SPACe: “These technologies are vital and currently sourced from foreign suppliers. With this transfer, we are taking a pivotal step toward building indigenous capabilities within India. ISRO, IN-SPACe, and NSIL will collaboratively provide comprehensive handholding support to all the industry players to ensure successful absorption of the technology.”
Among the technologies transferred are two advanced inertial sensors—the Laser Gyroscope and the Ceramic Servo Accelerometer—developed by ISRO’s Inertial Systems Unit, for potential use in satellite launch vehicles.
These technologies have been transferred to Zetatek Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, a company with over 25 years of expertise in Inertial Navigation System (INS) testing, calibration and other equipment. It makes Zetatek the first company from India to acquire such a niche technology, which is currently being imported by different sectors.
In the midstream segment, three technologies related to ground station operations—S/X/Ka tri-band dual circular polarised monopulse feed, tri-axis antenna control servo system, and Ku/C/L and S Band Cassegrain feed—developed ISRO have been transferred to Avantel and Jisnu Communications, both Hyderabad-based firms specialising in end-to-end communications solutions for space and defence platforms.
These technologies, currently sourced from foreign vendors, will enable self-reliance in critical ground station infrastructure, IN-SPACe said.
On the downstream front, two geospatial models developed by Space Applications Centre, ISRO for pest forewarning and semi-physical crop yield estimation were transferred to Amnex Info Technologies, Ahmedabad, to be deployed in agricultural decision-making and crop protection.
A compact, multi-parameter, portable bathymetry system developed by National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO has been transferred to Jalkruti Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, to enable UAV-based integration for water resource monitoring.
Further, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO’s ceramic-based flame-proof coating technology—originally developed for launch vehicle applications—has been acquired by Ramdev Chemicals, Ahmedabad, for wider industrial applications.
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