With reference to Indian Space Situational Assessment Report ISSAR consider the following statements...........

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With reference to Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) , consider the following statements

The report is jointly published by Indian Space research organization and Defence Research Development Organization.
The ISSAR report 2023 highlighted a decreasing trend in Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres (CAMs) per year which indicates decreasing congestion in outer space.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

Both statements are incorrect.

Recently, ISRO released the ISSAR 2023 report on vulnerability of space assets to collisions.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023, compiled by ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM) and released by ISRO .
Statement 2 incorrect: The report highlighted an increasing trend in Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres(CAMs) per year which indicates growing congestion in outer space. In 2023, a total of 3,033 alerts for close approaches within a distance of 1 km was detected for ISO satellites.
The report also mentioned that around 2700 close approaches were observed with other operational satellites within 5km. As per the report, ISO carried out 23 CAMs to save its satellites from harm by space debris.
Collision Avoidance Analysis (COLA) is a crucial process conducted by space agencies, including ISRO, to ensure the safety of their spacecraft and satellites. COLA involves assessing the risk of potential collisions between space objects and taking necessary measures to prevent them.

Hence option 4th is correct.