Produced by: Tarun Mishra Designed by: Manoj Kumar
India and the US have concluded the Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation, aimed at deepening interoperability in space.
The framework includes plans for advanced training for ISRO astronauts at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, marking a significant step in bilateral space cooperation.
Discussions between the two countries explored opportunities for India's involvement in the Lunar Gateway Program, part of the Artemis program led by the US.
The two sides are working towards securing a carrier for the first joint mission involving NASA and ISRO astronauts to the International Space Station, highlighting a milestone in space exploration.
Strengthening Defence space cooperation, the second Advanced Domains Defence Dialogue in May featured an India-US space table-top exercise and bilateral exchanges on emerging domains, including artificial intelligence.
The space agencies of both nations are preparing for the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, a satellite designed to map the Earth's surface twice every 12 days to address climate change and other global challenges.
A new partnership was launched between the US Space Force and Indian startups 114ai and 3rdiTech, focusing on advancing space situational awareness, data fusion technologies, and infra-red sensor semiconductor manufacturing.
India observed the US Space Command's Global Sentinel Exercise at Vandenberg Space Force Base in February and is set to return as a participant in the exercise in 2025.
The outcomes of the iCET Dialogue between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval underscore the growing space cooperation between the two nations, fostering joint efforts in space technology and exploration.