Satellite programmes and earth data applications India – UK Astrosat collaboration
The Roundtable was developed to highlight India’s success in the Asian space race and the recent launch of the first of India’s space observation Astrosat satellites. On board was a Soft X-ray camera built by the University of Leicester. The session had two overall themes:
- India’s advance in space and the recent successful launch of the Astrosat satellite
- The potential uses and benefits of geospatial analysis of earth observation data
Through a VC link at the UK India Business Council’s (UKIBC) Mumbai office, lead scientist, Prof. K.P. Singh talked about this UK-India collaboration as part of the Soft X-ray telescope and electronics built by him with his team at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research’s (TIFR) for the Astrosat programme,. Increasing space collaboration between India and the UK could lead to many future opportunities in both countries for the use of earth information from satellites for meteorology, agriculture, disaster relief, water and air pollution control.
