The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Ministers Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh addressing the inaugural session of the Orientation Programme for newly qualified Chartered Accountants, in New Delhi on Monday, March 05, 2018.

Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote private investment and innovation in the space sector: Dr Jitendra Singh

By India Education Diary Bureau Admin On Sep 22, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that the Government has launched the Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote private investment and innovation in the space sector.

IN-SPACe will facilitate and support the Private Sector in the following ways:

Provide technical support
Share cash intensive facilities
Allow to establish temporary facilities in DOS premises
Allow to bid for requirements coming from NSIL
Partner in science and space exploration missions
IN-SPACe is the Institutional and Regulatory mechanism established by Government to facilitate greater private participation. Financial provisions are not covered under this mechanism.

Private players can participate in:

Building satellites
Building launch vehicles
Carry out launches
Develop Applications & provide space based services
Develop subsystem and systems for space sector activities