Techtree News Staff, Jun 30, 2008 1101 hrs IST
Originally the brain-child of India's very dynamic former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Kalam had put forth the proposal during a visit to Russia two years ago.
This ain't an April fools day joke gone horribly late. Sometime next year, India will send into orbit a satellite dedicated to the youth across the globe. The satellite will carry scientific instruments developed by students from Indian, Russian, and other universities.
Originally the brain-child of India's very dynamic former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Kalam had put forth the proposal during a visit to Russia two years ago. The plan is that sometime next year, a mini-spacecraft will piggyback aboard a polar satellite launch vehicle; it will carry a remote sensing satellite into orbit. The satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, which is located at a distance of about 90kms from Chennai.
The scientific instruments on-board the satellite will study data on earth-imaging, atmospheric applications, solar emissions, and other galactic observations. The mini-spacecraft will weigh less than 100kgs; it's currently under development at the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) Satellite Development Center in Bangalore.
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sandyt | belgaum | 27/07/08 10:13 AM | Report abuse Reply
Hats off to DR.kalam!!
sachin | goa | 01/07/08 12:03 AM | Report abuse Reply