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September 12, 2026 9:42 PM

BRICS Backs Peaceful Use of Space, Calls for Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space

The BRICS New Delhi Declaration reaffirmed the grouping’s commitment to the peaceful exploration and use of outer space and called for ensuring the long-term sustainability of space activities and preventing an arms race in outer space (PAROS) and its weaponisation. The declaration was adopted by BRICS leaders on Saturday at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, being held from September 12 to 13 under the theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainabi...

August 13, 2026 5:44 PM

ISRO taking steps to tackle space debris risk from growing LEO satellite constellations: Jitendra Singh

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is taking measures to mitigate the growing risk of space debris arising from the proliferation of large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and satellite internet constellations, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Singh said the growing number of satellites in large constellations, which can comprise thousands of spacecraft, has increased the...

March 21, 2025 3:06 PM

Japan’s space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India’s Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace

Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removing orbital junk, has agreed with Bengaluru-based space companies Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace to collaborate on technology and services, it said on Friday. The tie-ups will "hopefully" result in an orbital services bid for Indian clients "in one to two years", which would mark Astroscale's first operations in Asia-Pacific outside its home, its Japan unit president Eddie Kato said. "India has been on our top list of possible markets" with ...

December 17, 2024 1:01 PM

Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellite to tackle space debris

Space startups in Japan and India said on Tuesday they had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit, an experimental approach to the increasingly imminent problem of orbital congestion. Tokyo-based Orbital Lasers and Indian robotics company InspeCity said they would study business opportunities for in-space services such as de-orbiting a defunct satellite and extending a spacecraft's life. Carved out from Japanese satellite giant SKY Perfect JSAT this...