ISRO seeks to allay concern over security

Bangalore, Oct 21 (PTI) Indian Space Research
Organisation on Wednesday said the arrest of a senior American
scientist, who played a key role in the Chandrayaan-1 moon
mission, was "no reason for concern" as it had followed all
security protocols.
The scientist, Stewart David Nozette who has been
arrested for alleged espionage in the US, had no access to any
"critical" Indian document, ISRO chief spokesperson S Satish
said.
"All security protocols had been followed," he said
adding, any foreign scientist visiting ISRO had to have all
the necessary clearance and submit all valid documents.
Nozette's visits were restricted to the Mini-Sar, an
American scientific instrument that flew on board Chandrayaan
spacecraft, he said. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration had two instruments on Chandrayaan odyssey.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday had
filed a criminal complaint against Nozette on charge of spying
for Israeli intelligence.
Nozette had played a key role in Chandrayaan mission in
finding evidence of water on the Moon. PTI JD