India’s Evolving Cooperation with Space Agencies in Europe

ESPI Evening event

1 February, 2017

Vienna, Austria

Imtiaz Ali Khan

Counsellor (Space) & ISRO Technical Liaison

Officer,

Embassy of India, Paris

Outline of presentation

Facets of Indian Space Programme Objectives of International Cooperation

Cooperation through multi-lateral fora

UN treaties and Space policy

Space Cooperation with Europe

Scope of Activities

Some specific examples

Potential areas for future cooperation

Space Exploration

Advanced Space

Systems

Launch Vehicles

Space Commerce

Space Applications

Earth Observation

Satellite Communicat

ions

Satellite Navigation

The Facets of Indian Space programme

Harness space technology for national development,

while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration VISION

• Initiated in 1960’s (1962 – INCOSPAR;

1969 – ISRO; 1972 - Space Commission &

DOS)

• 3 National committees coordinate

space system establishment and

applications:

• INSAT Coordination Committee (ICC)

• Planning Committee on National

Natural Resources Management System

(PC-NNRMS)

• Advisory Committee for Space Sciences

(ADCOS)

• Completed 137 missions (54LV + 80SC)

• US$ 1.1 Billion budget

• 35 satellites in orbit

• Launched 74 satellites from 21 countries

Objectives of International Cooperation • Share the expertise for meeting the National needs

• Prepare for Scientific and technological challenges

• Enable an environment for sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space

• Assistance to other developing countries

• Addressing global concerns

• Strengthening the political relations and mutual trust

…. While respecting international treaties and guidelines

Declaration on climate change

Cooperation through multi-lateral fora

• India is a founding member of UNCOPUOS

• UNISPACE - Dr Vikram Sarabhai, Prof. Yashpal, Prof U.R.Rao

• Joined the Hague Code of Conduct and MTCR in 2016

• Active member of IADC, CGMS, CEOS, GEO, ICG, ISECG,

IAF, IAA, IISL, COSPAR, BRICS and International Charter

• Regional cooperation – APRSAF, Sentinel Asia, ASEAN space

cooperation, Weather observation network, South Asian satellite

• Signatory to all UN treaties on space

South Asian

satellite

UN/India

Workshop

UN Treaties and Space policy

• Outer Space treaty – Signed in 1967 and ratified in 1982

• Rescue agreement and Liability Convention – Accession

in 1979

• Registration Convention – Accession in 1982

• Moon Agreement – Signature in 1982

• Indian space programme is a civilian initiative with

major emphasis on societal and developmental aspects.

• Satcom Policy 2000, Remote sensing data policy 2011

• Industry Participation Policy 2001 and other policies

• Formulation of National Space Act – In progress

Bengaluru Space

Expo

Toulouse Space

Show

Evolution of cooperation with Europe

1960s

1980s 1990s

1970s

2000s

2010s

BILATERALAGREEEMENTS

Bulgaria, ESA, EUMETSAT, France,

Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands,

Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, Ukraine

Space Cooperation with Europe

• Long standing, reliable, mutually beneficial and time tested

• Multi-dimensional – Scientific, Industrial, Capacity building

• Main partners – CNES, EUMETSAT, DLR, ESA, ASI, UKSA...

• Large focus on earth observation and applications

• Commercial launches by Arianespace/PSLV

APPLE satellite (1981) SARAL satellite (2013)

Drawing from

European expertise

Complementary

partnership

Evolution

HYLAS satellite (2010)

Scope of activities (1/2)

Activity Achieved/ On-going

Joint missions • France (Megha-Tropiques, SARAL)

Payload

accommodation

• UK, Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria

(Chandrayaan-1)

• Germany (MEOSS, MOS)

• Italy (ROSA)

Ground station

support

• Svalbard (Norway)

• Tromso (Norway)

Sharing of Earth

observation data

• Europe/EUMETSAT (Meteorogical &

Oceanographic data)

• Europe (Resourcesat-2)

Megha-Tropiques

Tromso station

Scope of activities (2/2)

EO experiments • Germany (Airborne Campaign)

• France (Ka-band propagation)

Capacity Building • UN affiliated CSSTEAP

• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

Disaster

Management

Support

• International Charter, UNSPIDER,

COSPAR-SARSAT

Commercial satellite

launches

• SPOT-6, SPOT-7, INSAT/GSAT

satellites, BIRD, AGILE, PROBA…

Bilateral

meetings/workshops

• ISRO-DLR Workshop (2015)

• Quality Workshop for ISRO at CNES

(2016)

DELFI – C3

NETHERLANDS

DMC3

SSTL, UK

GSAT-15

INDIA

SARAL Satellite with ARgos and ALtika

A joint ISRO-CNES (France) Mission

Launched in 2013

Payloads:

• ARGOS: Satellite based Data Collection

System (DCS)

• ALTIKA: Altimetric measurements in Ka

Band

ALTIKA Payload includes:

• Ka-band Altimeter

• Radiometer (24/37 GHz) - for tropospheric

correction

• Laser Retro-reflector Array & DORIS- for orbitography and system calibration

AltiKa/SARAL Science Objective :

• Ocean meso-scale variability: Sea state

Monitoring

• Data assimilation: Sea state forecast

• Coastal altimetry: Bathymetry, coastal

upwelling & circulations

• Operational oceanography,

• Inland ice sheet monitoring,

• Light rainfall and clouds climatology

• Mean sea level

• Geophysical and geological studies

Payloads from CNES

Satellite Bus and Launch by ISRO

Joint Science Investigations

Over 20 Indian & 18 French Institutions

participated in the Science Activities

Megha Tropiques

• Water vapour profile

• Six atmospheric layers up to

12 km height

• 10 km Horizontal Resolution

• Outgoing fluxes at TOA

• 40 km Horizontal Resolution

SAPHIR

SCARAB

• Precipitation and Cloud properties

• 89 &157 GHz : ice particles in cloud

tops

• 10, 18 &37 GHz: Cloud Liquid Water and

precipitation; Sea Surface Wind speed

• 23 GHz : Integrated water vapour

MADRAS

Payloads:

A joint ISRO-CNES (France) Mission

Launched in 2011

• MT Utilisation Plan addresses

meteorology and Atmospheric

aspects (Weather & Climate)

• Enhances understanding of

cloud characteristics and

precipitation in Tropics

• Improved Monsoon forecasts

• 15 National Institutions and

CNES, JAXA, NASA & ESA are

prepared to use the data (GPM)

Meghatropiques Utilization

• Cooperative agreement in 1993, renewed in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2016

• Areas for cooperation - Earth observation, space science and exploration

• In 2009 – Cooperation enhanced to earth science and climate studies

• Worked together on Chandrayaan-1 mission

• Commercial satellite development and launch opportunities

• Procurement activities through European industries

ISRO-ESA Cooperation

• ISRO looking forward to an agreement for Sentinel data reception.

• Tracking of navigation satellites.

• Last meeting between agency heads in October, 2016 and meetings at IAC

• Discussions on future exploration missions

• Balloon flights for measuring ozone depletion – 1970s and 1980s

• Sounding rocket experiments for studying ionosphere

• Joint research and development – software, data processing

• Partnership in satellite missions

• Airborne campaigns using E-SAR system

• Joint development of electronics

• Sensor calibration and satellite operations

ISRO-DLR Cooperation

BIROS satellite

• Modeling and simulation studies

• 10 German satellites (7 nano and 3 micro) have been launched by PSLV.

Launch of EnMAP (810kg) is scheduled for 2019.

• Ground station support at Neustrelitz, Germany

• New areas identified in ISRO-DLR Workshop and HTPG meeting.

• Signed an agreement of cooperation in 2000

• Renewed in 2003, 2008 and 2014 with enhanced scope

• Exchange real time data and products from meteorological satellites

• Met. data from ISRO – INSAT, Oceansat, Megha-Tropiques, SARAL

• Prime data processing and dissemination at Shadnagar, Hyderabad

• Alternate processing chain at EUMETSAT, Darmstadt

• Data products received in India through EUMETCAST

ISRO-EUMETSAT Cooperation

• INSAT-3DR data made available in 2016

• Scatsat data made available

• Regular bilateral meetings, CGMS meetings and teleconferences

Potential areas for future Cooperation

• Thermal Infra-red mission

• Argos payload on Oceansat satellite

• RISAT-1 satellite data calibration and validation with Italy

• Commercial launch of satellites

• Partnership between IIST and EPFL Switzerland

• Industrial collaboration with European industries

• Harmonizing issues of national space legislation

• Coordination on space security and sustainability

• Space exploration missions

• Futuristic projects – similar to ITER, CERN…