Lok Sabha Question No. 2452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Strengthening of IN-SPACE
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2452

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

## STRENGTHENING OF IN-SPACe

## 2452.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country is planning to launch a human spaceflight Gaganyaan to explore the moon and neigbouring planets;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has enhanced the budget allocation in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  strengthen  Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe);
- (d) if so, the budget allocation and revenue earned by the IN-SPACe since its inception; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government to strengthen the space sector in the country?

## ANSWER GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- (a) The  scope  of  Gaganyaan  programme  is  to  demonstrate  human spaceflight  capability  to  Low  Earth  Orbit  and  safe  return.    ISRO  is developing  indigenous  technologies  for  Human  rated  launch  vehicle, Habitable  Crew  Module,  Life  Support  System,  Crew  Escape  System, Ground Station Network, Crew Training and Recovery. These technologies are crucial to meet the objectives of Gaganyaan mission and to take up any further interplanetary missions.
- (b) The  currently  allocated  budget  of  Rs.  9023  Cr.  is  towards achieving the objectives of Gaganyaan mission.

(c) & (d)

Government  has  created  the  Indian  National  Space  Promotion  and Authorization  Centre  (IN-SPACe),  as  the  single  window  agency  to promote, enable, authorize and supervise the Non-Government entities in Space Sector in India.

IN-SPACe has started to facilitate the private companies / start-ups, in installation of facilities within ISRO campuses, launch of satellites and Launch  Vehicles,  and  Mentorship  support.  Till  date,  IN-SPACe  has received applications from more than 160 NGEs in the Space Sector.

The  Budget  Allocation  and  details  regarding  Revenue  are  presented below:

(Amount in Rs.)

| IN-SPACe            | BE     | RE     | Revenue earned by IN-SPACe                                                                                         |
|---------------------|--------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year (FY) |        |        |                                                                                                                    |
| 2022-23             | 33 Cr. | 21 Cr. | With Joint Project Implementation                                                                                  |
| 2023-24             | 95 Cr. | -      | Plan (JPIP) terms the facility usages charges of ISRO is paid by the Vendor directly to the concerned ISRO Centre. |

- (e) Government  has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  strengthen  the space sector in the country.

The sector has already been opened up for enhanced participation of private  enterprises  in  the  space  sector  by  allowing  them  to  conduct end-to-end  activities  across  all  verticals  of  space  domain.  In  this regard, IN-SPACe has been created for the promotion and handholding of Non-Government Entities.

The role of New Space India Limited [NSIL] has also been widened to bring  forth  a  commerce-oriented  approach  towards  the  conduct  of space activities.

Besides, several private industries are also contributing significantly to  the  Indian  space  programme  led  by  ISRO,  delivering  subsystems and components. The  Department  of  Space  is  also  in  the  process  of  formulating  a comprehensive, overarching space policy that shall provide a further boost to the entire space ecosystem. ****