PARLIAMENT QUESTION: REGULATING GROUND STATION AS A SERVICE INDUSTRY
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: REGULATING GROUND STATION AS A SERVICE INDUSTRY
Department of Space (DoS) has successfully established Deep Space Networks and various large antennas to provide ground station segment for various missions. These include systems operating in different frequency bands and established at various locations. They support both ISRO Satellites (including Deep Space/ Interplanetary Missions), External Space Agency missions and Launch Vehicle operations and also operations of Non-Government Entities (NGEs). Access provided to NGE’s includes support for Payload Testing, Telemetry and Tele-command Support, In-orbit Validations.
Further, NSIL has been providing support to domestic and international customers through ISRO’s tracking facilities involving large antennas and Deep Space Network as part of “Ground Station as a Service” related activity. As a part of this, nearly 17 satellite/ launch vehicle missions have been supported on commercial basis.
Remote Sensing Data of spatial resolution of 5 m is accessible on ‘free and open’ basis to all. Further, remote sensing data of less than 5 m is made available free of any charges to Government Entities and at a fair and transparent pricing to NGEs.
Earth Observation (EO) satellite data reception services are being offered by NSIL on per pass basis to domestic and international customers.
There has been an emerging need to develop indigenously a Tri-band Data Reception System, that would facilitate cost effective, compact and efficient systems, for future Earth Observation Space Systems. DoS has successfully developed indigenously a Tri-band system operating in S, S & Ka-Band, capable of tracking & receiving dual Polarization (RHC & LHC) data from Remote Sensing Satellites.
Further in view of the large demand from local/ Indian Industries & global market potential for this Tri-band(S/C/Ka) Antenna & feed System, the technology transfer (ToT) process in initiated and is under approval.
Conceptual discussion on the possible Inter-departmental single window interface for processing authorization/ approvals/ licenses by the respective departments for the common applicants in the space sector is taken up by IN-SPACe.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.