According to US envoy to India Eric Garcetti, NASA will soon offer advanced training to Indian astronauts so they can launch a cooperative mission to the International Space Station this year or soon after. Speaking on Friday in Bengaluru, Garcetti said these things at the “US-India Commercial Space Conference: Unlocking Opportunities for US & Indian Space Startups,” which was organized by the US Commercial Service (USCS) and the US-India Business Council (USIBC).
“One of the promises of our leaders’ visit together was that NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, hopefully, this year or shortly thereafter,” Garcetti stated.
According to a news release from USIBC released here, Garcetti stated, “And soon we will launch the NISAR satellite from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Center to monitor all resources, including ecosystems, the Earth’s surface, natural hazards, sea level rise, and the cryosphere.”
NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) collaborated on the Earth observation project known as NISAR.
“You see, we work hand in hand and arm in arm when it comes to the pursuit of peace, the peaceful use of space, and initiatives like the Artemis Accord. Regarding wealth and employment, which are major themes of this conference, entrepreneurs in this field can provide well-paying, high-tech positions that are accessible to both Americans and Indians. There’s space there,” remarked Garcetti.
A framework for cooperative nations’ safe lunar and extraterrestrial exploration is outlined in the Artemis Accords.
Senior representatives from the US and Indian governments attended the day-long event in Bengaluru, including Garcetti, Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Government of India. Other attendees included notable figures from the commercial space sector, industry stakeholders, venture capitalists, and market analysts.
“I have to commend the forward-thinking leadership in both India and the US for pursuing this kind of agreement that views the moon as a sustainable location where we can all gather and collaborate,” Somnath stated in his speech.
In key technologies, particularly in the space industry, the relationship between the US and Indian partners is growing stronger. And I’m thrilled about that kind of interaction as well as the opportunities it presents for US companies operating domestically to engage with India in the burgeoning space sector,” the speaker stated.
USIBC president Atul Keshap expressed hope about the future of US-India space cooperation, calling it a “new chapter” in the two countries’ space partnership. According to him, this week has been very productive because USIBC and USCS are working together to support these two iCET space deliverables.
“The conference showcases our two free nations’ growing collaboration in space exploration and innovation as the top democracies.” We’re close to reaching incredible milestones and broadening the scope of space exploration beyond our wildest dreams thanks to strategic collaborations and cooperative efforts, according to Keshap.
According to USIBC managing director Alexander Slater, “The US-India Commercial Space Conference highlights the importance of fostering strategic partnerships to drive innovation and propel the space industry forward.”
In order to create new chances for economic growth, job creation, and technical leadership, USIBC is committed to supporting bilateral cooperation between premier enterprises and startups from both nations. This is the next stage in that commitment. It expands on the work we did in February in New Delhi to host the second edition of INDUS-X, which encouraged comparable chances for collaboration and innovation in cutting-edge defense technologies, the official said.
Senior defense officials from the US and India convened in Washington, D.C., to explore ways to improve their cooperation in space and to pinpoint possible areas of cooperation with the US industry.
At their meeting for the second annual Advanced Domains Defence Dialogue (AD3), officials from the US and India talked about a variety of bilateral cooperation topics.
Vishwesh Negi, India’s Joint Secretary for International Cooperation, led the visiting Indian delegation, while Vipin Narang, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, led the American team.
According to Department of Defense Spokesperson Cmdr. Jessica Anderson, Narang and Negi explored ways to improve space cooperation and pinpointed possible areas for cooperation with US industry during this year’s Dialogue.
The two co-chaired the first US-India principal-level tabletop conversation, which looked at ways to improve collaboration in the space sector, among a group of US and Indian defense leaders.
They decided to use frequent working group sessions to improve AD3.
According to Anderson, the visiting group from the Indian government also had discussions with representatives from the US Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence division, the Joint Commercial Operations Cell, and US Space Command.
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