Satellite

North Korea may not have reached the level of expertise to develop an ICBM indigenously. But, in terms of declaration of intent, it has achieved all that it wants.

• Ajey Lele
• February 18, 2016
• IDSA Comments

The increase in demand for small satellites is not supported by the best launch options. Various existing options have huge limitations. It is believed that ‘proliferation’ of small satellites technology is possible only if reliable and cost-effective launch options are made available.

• Ajey Lele , Tushar Shrivastav
• February 04, 2016
• Issue Brief

India’s increasing investments in space for strategic purposes clearly indicates the rising relevance of space assets for the armed forces.

• Ajey Lele
• August 31, 2015
• IDSA Comments

While India has a reliable vehicle for launching less than 2 tonne satellites into LEO, it lacks the necessary infrastructure to obtain larger commercial benefits from this capability.

• Ajey Lele
• July 16, 2015
• IDSA Comments

The uniqueness of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is to have a system with satellites in the geostationary orbit. India needs to exploit the ‘regional nature’ of the IRNSS to the fullest and effectively engage various states from Africa, Asia and Oceania region by using ‘satellite navigation diplomacy’.

• Ajey Lele
• April 07, 2014
• IDSA Comments

One of the biggest advantages of the navigational satellite, once the system gets fully operational, is to reduce the dependency on the GPS. This would make India largely self-sufficient in the navigational field.

• Ajey Lele
• July 08, 2013
• IDSA Comments

India has much to learn from China with regard to using space as an ‘instrument of influence’ and also needs to expand the global footprint of its expertise.

• Ajey Lele
• November 16, 2012
• IDSA Comments

ISRO has done its job and now the onus lies on other agencies to make appropriate and timely use of the inputs that will be provided by RISAT-1.

• Ajey Lele
• April 27, 2012
• IDSA Comments

China’s launch of Pakistan’s first communications satellite demonstrates a deepening of their technological cooperation.

• Ajey Lele
• August 24, 2011
• IDSA Comments

ISRO needs to conduct a thorough enquiry particularly because failure in a time-tested and launch proven “stage one technology” is undesirable.

• Ajey Lele
• December 28, 2010
• IDSA Comments