HPAS/Allied Mains 2022 Answer Writing Challenge Day 255: Model Answer

Question: Write a short note on Isro’s IN-SPACe. (4 marks/60 words)

Answer:  

To facilitate private sector participation, the government has created the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), as a single-window, independent, nodal agency which functions as an autonomous agency in Department of Space (DOS). IN-SPACe  plays an important role in boosting the private space sector economy in India.

IN-SPACe, is responsible to promote, enable authorize and supervise various space activities of the Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) that includes:

• The building of launch vehicles & satellites and providing space-based services;
• The sharing of space infrastructure and premises under the control of DOS/ISRO;
• The establishment of new space infrastructure and facilities.

Three Directorates viz., Promotion Directorate (PD), Technical Directorate (TD) and Program Management and Authorization Directorate (PMAD) are carrying out the functions of IN-SPACe.