1.12. Space

♤ A bilateral Joint Working Group on Civil Space Cooperation provides a forum for discussion on joint activities in space, including:

o (i) exchange of scientists; (ii) OCM2, INSAT3D collaboration; (iii) Cooperation on Mars mission; (iv) nano-satellites; (v) carbon /ecosystem monitoring and modeling; (vi) feasibility of collaboration in radio occultation: (vii) Earth Science Cooperation: (viii) international space station; (ix) global navigation satellite systems; (x) L&S band SAR;

(xi) space exploration cooperation; (xii) space debris mediation.

♤ India and USA are collaborating on India's Mars Orbiter Mission and for a dual-band NASA- ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). The second mission to Mars is tentatively slated for a 2021-2022

♤ In June 2016, ISRO successfully launched record 20 satellites onboard PSLV rocket, which included 13 satellites from the United States.

♤ Many U.S. companies continue to provide ISRO with satellite technology and components, and Raytheon is playing an important role in India’s GAGAN navigation system.