Panel 4: Space Education and Academic Partnerships
Universities have been crucial epicentres of space R&D across all levels of space technology readiness levels and fundamental space science research. While space economic cooperation continues to take pre-eminence in the India-U.S. space bilateral, space academia partnerships—joint degree programs, scientist exchanges, joint R&D and science cooperation on vital space science missions, and student mobility—are vital for both countries to develop lasting space cooperation. How can universities in the United States and India work together to prepare the next generation of space leaders? How can universities equip students with the interdisciplinary skills, global perspectives, and cross-cultural experience needed to thrive in an increasingly interconnected space sector?