India, US to explore joint experiments on international space station

New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Recognising the research opportunities available on the International Space Station, India and United States on Tuesday agreed to explore the possibilities of joint experiments.

In a joint statement issued after the conclusion of the second US-India Strategic Dialogue here, both counties also agreed for early finalization of three new implementing arrangements for sharing satellite data on oceans and global weather patterns.

According to the statement, the U.S. - India Joint Space Working Group on Civil Space Cooperation met in July 2011 in Bangalore. Building on the successful Chandrayan-1 lunar mission, NASA and ISRO reviewed potential areas for future cooperation in earth observation, space exploration, space sciences and satellite navigation.

The two sides also agreed to expand upon previous work in the area of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) with the goal of promoting compatibility and interoperability between the U.S. Global Positioning System, India's Navigation systems, and those of other countries. (ANI)