PARLIAMENT QUESTION: COLLISION AVOIDANCE MANOEUVRES (CAMs) EXECUTED BY ISRO

The article details ISRO's proactive measures to manage space debris and prevent collisions, including executing Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres (CAMs) for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). It highlights India's participation in international space debris mitigation frameworks like IADC and UN-LTS, and the announcement of the Debris Free Space Mission (DFSM) initiative in 2024. The development of tracking infrastructure such as the Multi-Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) at Sriharikota and the upcoming optical telescope under the NETRA project in Hanle (Ladakh) is also mentioned. Additionally, the article touches upon the 'Policy framework and guidelines addressing State’s Liability towards third party damages arising due to Indian Space Objects' by IN-SPACe and the development of Biomedical and Life Support Systems for the Human Spaceflight Programme (Gaganyaan Missions).