Q. 3263: RUSSIAN COOPERATION IN SPACE

Will the Minister of SPACE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is proposed to launch satellites with the help of Russia to boost cooperation in space including launching of Russian navigational satellites with the help of Indian booster rockets;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether both the countries propose to ink an agreement related to cooperation in outer space like using satellites to find out militant hide-outs;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of the benefits that would accrue out of integration of India’s Regional Navigation System project with Russia’s Glonass-Constellation;

(f) whether certain effective satellites have been developed to scan the terrorists moving from PoK to Kashmir valley to help our armed forces to locate them; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER: MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):

(a) & (b) India is pursuing space cooperation with Russia currently on joint lunar exploration; development of small experimental satellilte for space science studies; use of Russian global navigation satellite system (GLONASS); and preliminary studies for human spaceflight. However, there is no proposal to launch satellites with the help of Russia including launching of Russian navigational satellites by Indian launch vehicle.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) The Integration of India’s Regional Navigational Satellite System with Russia’s GLONASS constellation will facilitate reliable and enhanced performance in satellite based navigation, in a seamless manner through dual system receivers.

(f) No, Sir.

(g) Does not arise.

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