IN-SPACe to help NGE build, operate communication satellite
- The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is set to enable a non-government entity (NGE) to establish a geosynchronous orbit (GSO) communication satellite system.
- IN-SPACe, the nodal agency under the Department of Space which coordinates private industry participation in India’s space sector, recently released an announcement of opportunity (AO) in this connection. The agency said the AO was aimed at identifying a company that can own, establish, and operate a GSO satellite for providing communication services.
- Indian entities are allowed to establish and operate space objects in GSO for a host of fixed and mobile applications that include broadcasting, broadband services, meteorology, and global positioning. The orbital resources required for these operations can be accessed through the process called ITU filing, where the entities can submit their applications to ITU to acquire the resources.
