Top officials from Australia and the Netherlands discussed potential opportunities to strengthen space cooperation with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The discussion took place between Enrico Palermo, head, Australian Space Agency, Marten van den Berg, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, Bhutan and Nepal, and S Somanath, chairman, ISRO, at ISRO headquarters on September 6, 2022.
According to ISRO, Australia’s active support in establishing a temporary ground station in Cocos (Keeling) Island for India’s Gaganyaan missions, potential opportunities for cooperation in earth observation, satellite navigation, space situational awareness, and weather and climate studies using satellite data were the highlights of the discussion.
In a separate meeting between Berg and Somanath, potential opportunities for cooperation in space-based astronomy were discussed, apart from ongoing interactions for cooperation in remote sensing applications focused on air pollution and water management.
