Space Projects Initiated/Pending Completion

The space projects initiated by Department of Space (DOS) in the last three years include – development of three communication satellites viz. GSAT-14, GSAT-15 and GSAT-16; two remote sensing satellites viz. Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E and India’s first interplanetary mission to Mars namely Mars Orbiter Mission. Out of these projects, launch of GSAT-14 and Mars Orbiter Mission have been completed. The projects in progress and pending completion include GSAT-15, GSAT-16, Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E. The details of amount allocated, disbursed and utilized for these projects project-wise are given below:                                                                                                        [` in Crore] Sl No Project Amount Allocated Amount Disbursed (including BE 2014-15) Actuals till 31.3.2014 1 GSAT-14 45.00 42.49 41.19 2 GSAT-15 (including launch services) 859.50 515.42 246.37 3 GSAT-16 (including launch services) 865.50 839.87 296.87 4 Resourcesat-2A 200.00 70.43 20.43 5 Cartosat-2E 160.00 25.00 0.00 6 Mars Orbiter Mission 450.00 420.90 349.90 The details of total amount for space programme left unutilized in the last three years and the amount returned for Department of Space are given below:                                                                                                                              [` in Crore] Financial Year Budget Estimates Amount Returned (Surrendered) Amount left unutilized 2011-12 6626.00 2194.00 647.77 2012-13 6715.00 1835.00 23.75 2013-14 6792.00 1620.00 3.05 New projects initiated in the last two years are development of two communication satellites viz. GSAT-15 and GSAT-16; two remote sensing satellites viz. Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E and India’s first interplanetary mission to Mars namely Mars Orbiter Mission. Problem of Waste Deposits in Space India has done studies related to waste deposits in space referred as Space Debris and successfully developed methodologies and software tools. ISRO performs Space Object Proximity Analysis for its operational Low Orbit spacecrafts on a regular basis to assess the collision risk and determine risk mitigation strategies in advance. Collision Avoidance analysis is also carried out to identify the safe lift-off time for launching of satellites from Sriharikota. The growing space debris poses threat to present and future space activities, globally, in terms of collision risk. ISRO has taken mitigation measures like passivation of spent upper stage of launch vehicles and de-orbiting of non-functional satellites to avoid creation of space debris. ISRO has also undertaken collaborative studies with other space agencies to control and restrict this outer space contamination. India is a active member of Inter Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) and played a key role in evolving space debris mitigation guidelines formulated by IADC and United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS).