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Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Brazilian
Space Agency (AEB) have cleared the decks for increased
cooperation.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed yesterday envisages
cooperation between the two Space Agencies in the peaceful
uses of outer space and is expected to open up an enduring
relationship between the two countries in studies related
to satellite communications, operation of satellite ground
operations and satellite mission management. The
MoU also covers the areas of space based remote sensing,
meteorology applications, use of sounding rockets, balloons
and ground based facilities for space research and applications
of space technology.
The
agreement will also enable exchange of technical and scientific
personnel to participate in studies and joint working groups
to examine specific uses, according to the Indian space
agency.
The MoU was signed yesterday by Isro chairman Dr K Kasturirangan
and Dr Mucio Roberto Dias, president, AEB. Minister of state
(space), Vasundhara Raje and Brazilian minister for science
and technology Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, were present on
the occasion.
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