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- India's space regulator IN-SPACe has issued new guidelines making its approval mandatory for any planned re-entry of a space object, whether carried out by Indian or non-Indian entities and anywhere in the world.
- Operators must submit detailed technical data, including failure scenarios, de-orbit plans and impact zones, keep casualty risk below 1 in 10,000, and issue a Notice to Airmen at least 45 days in advance.
- Non-Indian entities seeking re-entry within Indian territory must apply through an Indian-incorporated entity responsible for compliance with Indian laws.
- The rules come as commercial space activity grows in India, with IN-SPACe having granted 108 authorisations to non-government entities, and clarify that natural orbital decay does not need separate authorisation.
What to watch next
- How private operators, including those behind the recently launched Vikram-1 rocket, adapt their mission plans to the new approval process.
- Whether foreign space companies set up Indian-incorporated entities to seek re-entry authorisation within Indian territory.
- Any future clarifications or enforcement actions as IN-SPACe applies the casualty risk threshold and NOTAM requirements.
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