The first commercial space situational awareness observatory of India will be set up in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand by Digantara, a space sector start-up.
Aim: To track objects as small as 10 cm in size orbiting the earth.
The space situational awareness (SSA) observatory will help in tracking any activity in space. This observatory will strengthen indigenous capabilities of India to monitor space activity over the subcontinent providing a strategic advantage.
