The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure.

Note the key differences between IN-SPACe, ANTRIX and NSIL. We can expect a prelims question with shuffled objectives of these organisations.

IN-SPACe

• The creation of IN-SPACe is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost to private sector participation in the entire range of space activities.
• The IN-SPACe is expected to hand-hold, promote and guide the private industries in space activities through encouraging policies and a friendly regulatory environment.
• It would endeavour to reorient space activities from a ‘supply-driven’ model to a ‘demand-driven’ one, thereby ensuring optimum utilization of the nation’s space assets.

Why need IN-SPACe?

• India is among a handful of countries with advanced capabilities in the space sector.
• Space sector can play a major catalytic role in the technological advancement and expansion of our Industrial base.
• The proposed reforms will enhance the socio-economic use of space assets and activities, including through improved access to space assets, data and facilities.

Back2Basics: New Space India Limited (NSIL)

• It functions under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS).
• It aims to commercially exploit the research and development work of ISRO Centres and constituent units of DOS.
• The NSIL would enable Indian Industries to scale up high-technology manufacturing and production base for meeting the growing needs of the Indian space programme.
• It would further spur the growth of Indian Industries in the space sector.

ANTRIX

• Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), Bengaluru is a wholly-owned Government of India Company under the administrative control of the Department of Space.
• It is as a marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by ISRO.
• Antrix is engaged in providing Space products and services to international customers worldwide.

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