Uma odisseia no espaço : As origens e os impactos do programa espacial indiano

Abstract

The launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik-1) inaugurated an era of search for space power and, consequently, it became a central part of the security agenda, being considered a new power criterion, mainly due to the financial and political conditions necessary for sidereal exploration. . From the point of view of Joseph Nye Jr, space power is considered as “the ability to use space to influence others, events and generate a beneficial environment to achieve one's purposes or goals”. Eventually, through technological advancement and globalization, several nations developed their own space programs like India, which developed a promising program through the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Therefore, the central question is what is the contribution of the Indian space program to national development and to India's contemporary international rise? The hypothesis is that India has acquired enough capabilities to get closer to the select group of countries operating in space, so it reaps important fruits for domestic survival and international evolution. Therefore, the previous conclusions are that India is at the beginning of a revolutionary space process, considering its technological advances, scientific base and all sectors of society in common agreement for the same objective.