The Centre has proposed Rs 33 crore for an ISRO project to secure Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents related to supplementary demand for grants.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had moved a resolution for grant to ‘Project Netra’ for which the Lok Sabha granted approval last week.
In September, India had launched early warning system Netra (Network for Space Objects, Tracking, and Analysis) to secure satellites and other assets in space at an estimated to cost Rs 400 crore. Read More…