ISRO launches Space Situational Awareness Control Centre.
                     ISRO launches 
Space 
Situational 
Awareness 
Control Centre
• On December 14, 2020, Dr. K Sivan who is the 
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• It was established due to the need to set up a 
state-of-the-art facility dedicated to SSA activities 
on par with international agencies.
INTRODUCTION
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• The dedicated control centre is for the SSA's work 
mis absesinag done under project NETRA, called Network 
for space object Tracking and Analysis.  
PROJECT NETRA
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manaaslyssais works for past many decades. This is why 
SSA was needed. 
• Space is being crowded with many old satellites, 
debris etc, which is why project NETRA was 
started.
SIGNIFICANCE
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the satellites from space debris and other hazards 
of Space. 
WHAT IS THE NETRA 
PROJECT?
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mcaapsasbailities for Space Situational Awareness like 
many other space powers have. The estimated 
SPACE cost of the project is INR 400 crore.  
SITUATIONAL 
AWARENESS 
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WHY IS THE NETRA • In any case, if debris faces any collision with the 
satellite, it would immediately damage it and 
PROJECT cause a loss of hundreds of crores. 
IMPORTANT?
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• adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue The services that run on satellites would, in turn, 
bme aasffseacted if the satellites are affected. 
• It is very important to know the position of any 
debris in space during the time of launch of a new 
POSITION OF satellite. 
DEBRIS 
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• adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue The SSA launched by ISRO would monitor low 
Emaratshs aorbit- LEO satellites which have remote 
sensing aircraft. 
• It is set up in ISTRAC campus in Peenya, 
ABOUT SSA Bengaluru. 
PROJECT
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ombsaesrsvaational facilities like connected radars, 
telescopes, data processing units and control 
centres. 
• The control centre would be functioning as a hub 
HUB OF ALL SSA of all SSA activities within India
ACTIVITIES 
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• Concurrent processing of data from the upcoming 
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• Provisions would also be provided to schedule and 
remotely operate observational facilities from the 
control centre.
REMOTE 
OPERATION
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