The Defence Space Agency, under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, is conducting Antariksha Abhyas – 2024, a groundbreaking three-day exercise from November 11 to 13, 2024. This first-of-its-kind space exercise aims to simulate and address the growing threats to space-based assets and services.
Exercise Overview
- Antariksha Abhyas – 2024 is a three-day space defense exercise conducted from November 11 to 13, 2024.
- Organized by the Defence Space Agency under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, the exercise focuses on simulating threats to and from space-based assets and services.
Purpose and Objectives
- To enhance India’s capability to secure its strategic interests in space.
- Aims to integrate space capabilities into India’s military operations, helping to protect national security.
- Provides a deeper understanding of operational dependencies on space-based assets among different defense stakeholders.
- Seeks to identify vulnerabilities and improve resilience against possible disruptions or denial of space services during military operations.
