Lok Sabha Question No. 583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: ISRO Developing Technology
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## 583

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2020

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 583 ISRO DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY

- MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ISRO has developed any new innovative technology, products and services for the development of space science, research and technology during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  drawn  up  a  long  term  plan 'Space Vision 2025'  for  Space  Research  Programmes  and  if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a need for bilateral cooperation with foreign countries/institutes in the field of space science and research and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve research and development in space technology?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

## (a)& (b)

Yes Sir, new technology development is a continuous activity of all ISRO centres, for designing different missions of ISRO. A list of few major innovative technologies are given below,

1. Space Grade Li-ion cells
2. NavIC Messaging Receiver
3. Mini Synthetic Aperture Radar
4. Thermal Sensors
5. Two Channel Digital Monopulse Tracking Receiver
6. Optical Imaging System
7. Pedcoat Liner
8. Two way MSS Terminal
9. (c) Yes. ISRO has drawn up a long term plan for space science and research activities.  The major  Space  science programs envisaged under this long term plan are as follow:
10. 
11. Chandrayaan-3
12.  X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPOSAT)
13.  Aditya-L1
14. 
15. Gaganyaan:
16.  Venus orbiter
17. 
18. DISHA aeronomy missions
19. 
20. Lunar Polar Exploration

## (d)

In addition, 17 projects under Chandrayaan-1 data utilisation and  28  projects  under  MOM  data  utilisation  are  identified. Under  utilisation  for  Astrosat  data,  12  more  projects  are selected with funding support.

## Yes Sir.

Space science and research to observe earth and to explore universe are technologically complex and cost intensive. No single country can carry out independently all such activities. Hence,  countries  pursue  cooperation  in  space  science  and research to share cost, time and risk. India and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have signed bilateral cooperation arrangements with 55 countries and 5 multilateral bodies.

- (e) The following programmes are in place for encouraging R&D in space science, Technology and Applications
1.   Research Sponsored programme (RESPOND) which encourages any institution/Academia against list of focused areas.
2. Space Technology Cell at  Premier  institutions  like  IITs, IISC & SPPU, Pune for encouraging research by Students.
3. Regional Academic Centres for Space (RACs) at prominent Universities one in each region of East, South, West, North,  Central  and  North  East  to  encourage  the R&D at universities.
4. Space  Technology  Incubation  Centres  at  NITs  one  in each  region  of  East,  South,  West,  North,  Central  and North East to encourage the R&D and Innovative technologies by startups and industries in the region.
5. Proposal for identifying Space national Academic partners  is  in  pipeline  for  encouraging  R&D  in  areas  of excellence through the partner.
6.   ISRO centres take several R&D projects in collaboration with Academia and Research institutions for the ongoing and future ISRO programmes continuously every year.

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