Raji talks about how space security has evolved in India and provides a detailed overview of many of the issues such as weaponisation, militarisation, ASATs, space situational awareness from an Indian perspective.

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan is a Distinguished Fellow and heads the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation. 
https://www.orfonline.org/people-expert/rajeswari-pillai-rajagopalan/

Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindia

Want to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community? Do join us on the Telegram group 
https://t.me/spaceindia 

For comments/suggestions, write to curator@newspaceindia.com 

Space historian Asif Siddiqi talks about the early days of India’s space activities, the role of Sarabhai and the shares some intricate insights about the foundations of the Indian space program.

Asif Siddiqi is Associate Professor of History at Fordham University and specializes in the history of science and technology and modern Russian history. His interests include the history of Soviet science and technology, popular science in Russian culture, the Soviet space program, and myth and memory in the Soviet context.

More about Asif – https://www.fordham.edu/info/20762/faculty/6428/asif_siddiqi 

Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindia

Want to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community?… Click here to read the complete article

Bellatrix CEO Rohan talks about how their ideas for space propulsion kicked off and took shape over time. The episode was recorded with the help of Unbounded at the Kerala SpacePark Conclave in Feb 2020.

Bellatrix Aerospace is an Indian New Space company specialising in In-space propulsion systems & orbital launch vehicles. Based out of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, the company is constantly evolving to facilitate the development of key technologies in electric propulsion, new generation propellants and launch vehicles. 

Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindia

Want to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community?… Click here to read the complete article

Srinath Ravichandran, CEO of Agnikul Cosmos talks about how the startup took shape and the progress so far. 

At AgniKul, they design, manufacture, test and launch orbital class rockets for micro and nano satellites. We currently work out of the National Center for Combustion R&D at IIT-Madras. Rocket scientists, engineers, ex-bankers and space lawyers are a part of their team. This unique blend of people is one of their biggest strengths.

Subscribe to NewSpace India podcast using Apple podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, YouTube, Google podcast and any other app – https://newspaceindia.transistor.fm/subscribe
 
Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindia… Click here to read the complete article

Jatan talks about the scope of space science missions in India and how they can be broadened in the future. We discuss deeply about Mangalyaan, its outcomes and potential lessons for the future. 

Jatan Mehta is a science writer passionate about humanity’s future in space. He was the former science officer at TeamIndus Moon Mission. His portfolio can be found at jatan.space and his Twitter profile is @uncertainquark.


Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindia

Want to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community? Do join us on the Telegram group 
https://t.me/spaceindia 

For comments/suggestions, write to curator@newspaceindia.com … Click here to read the complete article

There are a lot of parallels in terms of how startups in space have been emerging between India and Australia. However, policymakers in Australia have been acting more quickly to support them. In this episode, Jason talks about the early days of NewSpace in Australia and how it has matured in the last few years. 

Prior to founding Saber Astronautics, Dr. Jason Held was a US Army Major for US Space Command and deployed internationally in support of military missions. He was a lead instructor at the Interservice Space Fundamentals Course and an engineer at Army Space and Missile Command Battle Lab.… Click here to read the complete article

Want to build rockets/satellites in India? Here is a conversation where we discuss most policy/legal issues that surround the ability of entrepreneurs to be able to execute in India. Ashok provides great insights on what are the underlying problems that need to be solved for startups to be successful.

A dispute resolution counsel, Ashok advises clients in the U.K., Singapore, India and Switzerland on their global contractual requirements. He also assists clients in these jurisdictions for Investment funding, Intellectual Property protection and Enforcement, Telecommunication regulations, space law, Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement and Licensing, space law, taxation, gender sensitivity and data privacy.… Click here to read the complete article

1. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Prakash Menon provides an overview of the utility of space capabilities by the Indian armed forces. We discuss the historical context and connect it to the present day requirements. The challenges of involving the local industry to support the space-based requirements of the Indian armed forces presented eloquently by Gen. Menon. 

Lt. Gen. (Retd) Prakash Menon is the Director of the Strategic Studies Programme. He is also Professor Emeritus at Trans Disciplinary University (TDU), Bangalore and Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.

Lt Gen Menon joined the Indian Army in 1972. He has extensive operational experience in commanding counter-insurgency operations in Central, North and South Kashmir.… Click here to read the complete article

Irina Liu and Bhavya Lal who are researchers at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) provide insights from their study of China’s commercial space sector which used original documents and first-hand Chinese-language interviews with Chinese companies and China’s industry experts.

China has had a space program since roughly the same time that NASA was created in 1958. Since the 1970s, China has launched increasingly complicated military, robotic, and human missions into space, making China a major spacefaring nation. Until recently, however, China has not had a commercial space sector in which firms vie to sell space products and services to state and private customers domestically and internationally.… Click here to read the complete article