Space Academy Sets 2030 Goal for Wider Data, Broadband Access
Seminar highlights Space 2030 goals, capacity-building and expanding space opportunities
Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) vice-chairman and AP SpaceTech Academy executive member S. Vijaya Bhaskara Rao said the SpaceTech Academy aims to promote the use of space technologies to expand access to data and broadband worldwide, while strengthening international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
Speaking at a seminar on “Fostering Curiosity about the Universe – A Catalyst for Space Culture” organised by AP SpaceTech Academy–Amaravati and Adikavi Nannaya University in collaboration with the Academy of Science, Technology and Communication (ASTC), Hyderabad, he said the Academy also focuses on capacity-building, education and training in space sciences and applications.
Explaining the Space 2030 agenda, Rao said it rests on four pillars — Space Society, Space Access, Space Diplomacy and Space Economy.
A Space Society, he noted, functions by effectively utilising space-based technologies and services.
He said Space Access refers to equal and non-discriminatory access to outer space for all nations, regardless of scientific or economic development. Space Diplomacy, he added, involves cooperation between countries in using space technologies to address shared global challenges.
The Space Economy includes space technologies, infrastructure, raising awareness of economic benefits, and fostering partnerships between public and private sectors.
Rao said space technology supports sustainable ecosystems by providing multi-source data at various spatial and temporal scales, innovative mapping tools, analytical models, and navigation-enabled positioning systems, enabling data-driven decision-making for environmental sustainability.
Adikavi Nannaya University Vice-Chancellor S. Prasanna Sri said the university aims to provide young learners with a platform to explore new ideas, gain hands-on experience and interact with experts. Embracing space technology, she said, would open up vast opportunities for students.
AP Space Academy vice-chairman and ISRO associate director advised students that opportunities in space science exist across all disciplines and encouraged them to make full use of them. Former ISRO director K.V. Ramana and others were present.
