Space Park, being developed here by the State government with help from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and industry, will ink two memorandum of understanding (MoU) later this week which will give it and academic institutions a global connect with the space industry. SGAC in support of the UN Programme on space applications is one of the largest networks of young space enthusiasts and professionals. “At some point in the future, Space Park hopes to play the role of policy maker at the national level. On the other, it will help space enthusiasts in Kerala link up with the large community of space enthusiasts who are part of SGAC. By developing the Space Park, the government intends to promote Thiruvananthapuram as the Space City of the country, IT Secretary M. Sivasankar said.

Source: The Hindu January 27, 2020 17:37 UTC