Overview
- IN-SPACe published formal guidelines on July 23 that require Indian entities and foreign activity routed through India‑incorporated firms to get prior authorisation for any planned re-entry of objects designed to survive descent.
- Applicants must supply a technical plan, predicted re-entry corridor, tracking arrangements and a casualty assessment showing expected casualty risk below one in 10,000 before IN-SPACe will approve a re-entry.
- Operators must secure a NOTAM and maritime danger-zone notification at least 45 days before a planned re-entry and must report any changes to trajectory or timing, which may trigger an amendment or a fresh authorisation.
- Objects expected to re-enter by natural orbital decay and burn up, producing minimal debris, are exempt from separate re-entry authorisation but IN-SPACe can still require oversight if mission parameters change.
- The guidance implements the Indian Space Policy‑2023 and frames how private launch firms — including those following the Vikram‑1 milestone — will coordinate with aviation and maritime authorities to protect people and property on land, at sea and in the air.