Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan said that space debris should be cleaned up, so that it won’t pose a threat to future missions. “Managing space debris is key to sustainability in outer space. India is one of the top players in space research in the world. So the next question that comes up is, where the country stands on space sustainability,” said the Governor, while formally inaugurating the World Space Week-2022 organised by ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, in association with Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning here on Wednesday.
“With the recent inauguration of the headquarters of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (In-SPACe), one can expect an increased role of the private sector in India’s space activities,” he pointed out. “The main theme of sustainability is to achieve success in all fields of space technology — space transportation, exploration, human space flight, mitigation of space debris and so on,” observed the Governor.
“It gives me immense pleasure to mention that the ISRO has initiated the ‘Project NETRA’ to monitor the space debris. The domestic surveillance system would provide first-hand information on the status of debris, which would aid further planning on protecting space assets,” told the students and invitees.
