UKSA Seeks Indian Cooperation on TechDemoSat, Launches CubeSat Payload Competition
Following up on a visit to India by Prime Minister David Cameron, British Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts visited the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) this week to explore deeper space collaboration between the two nations. The Deccan Herald reports:
> As a first concrete example of this strengthened partnership, Willetts invited India to partner with the UK in its TechDemoSat programme. > > TechDemoSat is an industry-led technology demonstration satellite which aims to provide a low-Earth-orbit test bed to help demonstrate the technical maturity and commercial viability of innovative new space technology.
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