NEWS – Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) was released  by ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Growing Space Object Population
  • Indicative of increased accessibility to space technology.
  • Reflects diverse applications of space tech in daily life.
• Space Objects in Orbit
  • More objects added in 2023 compared to previous years.
  • 3,143 objects from 212 launches and break-up events in 2023 vs. 2,533 from 179 launches in 2022.
• On-Orbit Break-Up Events
  • Five major events in 2023, adding 69 fragmented objects as debris.
  • Resulted in a net increase in space debris by the end of 2023.
• Indian Satellites and Debris
  • 21 satellite re-entries by 2023, with 8 in 2023 alone.
  • 82 rocket bodies from Indian launches in orbit by 2023.
  • Some debris from PSLV-C3 still in orbit.
• Close Approach Alerts and CAMs
  • ISRO’s analysis and collision avoidance maneuvers (CAMs).
  • 23 CAMs in 2023, reflecting increased congestion in outer space.