IN-SPACe has signed 75 ToT agreements
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) has signed a contract with HAL (lead partner of HAL and L&T Consortium) for end-to-end manufacturing of five Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV), a first time that launch vehicle is being fully realized by Indian industry, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Department of Space.
“Indian industry has been the back bone for the space programme since its inception. Indian industry has reached a matured level of self-sufficiency to produce materials, components and sub-systems for both launch vehicle and satellites,” Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha 26 Mar, giving an update on the space sector.
“Many products are successfully developed and realized through industries for the Indian space programme, which are used for launch vehicle, satellites, ground systems and applications area,” he said.
Evaluation credentials of private industry are carried out through established mechanisms like Purchase Order including technology developmental orders for various space systems of ISRO, Contract, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Technology Transfer.
Before engaging an industry, ISRO scrutinizes their credibility and technical expertise with respect to requirements, he assured the house. But there is no specific service and experience fixed for assessing the credibility of the industry.
Depending upon the requirements, technical expertise, technical infrastructure and laboratories, quality management, financial strength of the industry and similar products developed are assessed as part of techno-commercial evaluation, he said.
“In certain cases, field assessment of the industry is also followed to understand their technical capability,” added the Minister.
He elaborated on NSIL work, saying the CPSE under Department of Space and the Commercial arm of ISRO has been engaging with private sector in various domains of space related activities, viz., launch vehicles, satellites, ground segment and applications.
In the area of satellite building, NSIL has onboarded Indian industries for building Earth Observation Satellites.
In the area of ground segment and applications, NSIL as an implementing agency is realizing and commissioning 1 lakh fishing vessel monitoring system as part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana’ (PMMSY) Project through Indian industry.
NSIL as on date (26 Mar) signed about 78 Agreements with Indian industries for Transfer of ISRO’s Technologies.
Separately, IN-SPACe has signed 75 Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements as on 31 Dec 2024 with Non-Government Entities (NGEs) for space sector, Dr Jitendra Singh told the house.
IN-SPACe has taken steps for establishing indigenous Earth Observation System through Non-Government Entities (NGEs) under Public Private Partnership (PPP). IN-SPACe is working towards Technology Transfer of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to NGEs.
The Government collaborates with the private sector to advance space development, driving innovation, economic growth, and technology adoption, he explained.
IN-SPACe, under its ‘Decadal Vision’, promotes indigenous space products through Space Applications Adoption Workshops (SAAW), fostering awareness, collaboration, and real-world applications.
Since September 2024, six workshops have targeted key sectors like North Eastern Region (NER), agriculture, defense, and disaster management and with state of Assam. These workshops, in partnership with the Indian space industry, showcase homegrown capabilities and expand the space economy. Fiinews.com
