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“Under Trump India-US Space Sector May Soar”
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Comparing Modi and Trump's political outlook in brief, Tapan Misra, founding director and chief scientist, Sisir Radar Pvt Ltd, says both leaders are nationalistic and keen to revamp indigenous production of sophisticated technology products, including those in defence, space and mobile and satellite communication technologies to boost their economies.
"So, the natural outcome will be greater thrust on exports and restrictions of imports. That is where there is a potential source of conflict, both politically and economically. This conflict may result in technology denials, restrictions and tech import delays," says Misra, who was earlier director, Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad.
"I feel both countries will compete but also find common ground to together compete against other countries. Both of them will also find the gaps in each other's strengths and will cooperate to complement each other," adds Misra.
"SpaceX achieves almost three launches per week whereas ISRO launches are barely six per year. Naturally per kg launch cost of ISRO is way ahead in comparison to SpaceX. I feel India will allow the US launch industry leeway as the technology gap is immense and market size is small," forecasts Misra.
According to Misra, India will invest mostly in research and development to maintain strategic muscle and bargaining power in rocket technology.
"Though today, the private satellite industry is just learning to walk, I will not be surprised India will emerge as a potential exporter in the satellite bus provided ISRO lends out helping hands to its private brethren," he says.
"In remote sensing technology, India is at par with any other country in terms of system development and operationalisation. India is going to emerge as a strong player in remote sensing, both optical and radar-based. I am hopeful that in the next 5 to 10 years, the Indian private space industry will emerge as a strong global player in remote sensing," says Misra.
India, Misra points out, was hitherto a strong player in space communication satellites.
"Unfortunately, India could not envisage total reimagination of satellite communication by SpaceX Starlink and OneWeb, by integrating 5G with the LEO satellite constellation," explains Misra.
"This has put India totally on the back foot, obliterating the difference between mobile and satellite communication, making mobile towers and ground segments useless in another decade," adds Misra.
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