PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INVOLVEMENT OF STUDENT RESEARCHERS

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INVOLVEMENT OF STUDENT RESEARCHERS

ISRO runs structured programs that allow student researchers to participate in real space technology projects:

In addition to this, Indian National Space Promotion & Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has organized two student competition events aimed at familiarizing participants with the design, development, and manufacturing of CAN-sized satellites (7U satellites) and model rockets. A total of 97 student teams, comprising approximately 850 students, have participated in these events. 

So far, IN-SPACe has authorized 17 student satellites/payloads, out of which 11 have been launched successfully. Details are as follows:

Sl. No.

Satellite/Payload

Institution Involved

1.

Aazadisat 1 Satellite

SpaceKidz India, Chennai

2.

Aazadisat 2 Satellite

SpaceKidz India, Chennai

3.

StarberrySense on POEM-2 of PSLV-C55

Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru

4.

ARIS on POEM-2 of PSLV-C55

Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthpuram

5.

PiLOT on POEM-2 of PSLV-C55

Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology, Thiruvananthpuram

6.

BeliefSat-0 on POEM-3 of PSLV-C58

K J Somaiya Institute of Technology (KJSIT), Mumbai, Maharashtra

7.

WeSAT on POEM-3 of PSLV-C58

LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Trivendrum, Kerala

8.

SR-0 Demosat Satellite

SpaceKidz India, Chennai

9.

Amity Plant Experimental Module in Space (APEMS) on POEM-4 of PSLV-C60

Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai

10.

STeRG-P1.0 on POEM-4 of PSLV-C60

Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune

11.

RVSAT-1 on POEM-4 of PSLV-C60

RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka

12.

BGS-ARPIT on POEM-4 of PSLV-C60

SJC Institute of Technology (A unit of Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust), Chickballapur, Karnataka

13.

Lachit-1

Assam Don Bosco University, Sonapur, Assam

14.

DSAT-1 Spacecraft

Atal Incubation Centre – Dayanand Sagar University Innovation Foundation, Bengaluru, Karnataka

15.

SBB-1 Hosted Payload on MOI-1 Spacecraft

BlueBlocks Montessori Educational Society, Hyderabad

16.

CGUSAT-1

CV Raman Global University, Bhuvaneswar

17.

SANSKARSAT-1

Laxman Gyanpith, Ahmedabad, Guajrat

 

Below are the key initiatives by ISRO to democratize space research beyond IITs and premier institutions:

IN-SPACe has also taken the following measures/initiatives to expand the participation of Academic institutions and students in space activities:

Yearly budget allocated for students’ educational outreach activities is around Rs. 1000 lakhs.

Model Rocketry & CANSAT India Student Competition was jointly organised by IN-SPACe, ISRO and the ASI during October, 2025 in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. 67 teams comprising of 500 students from universities and technical institutions across the country participated in the competition. Students designed, fabricated, and launched the model rockets that carry CanSat payloads to around 1 km altitude.

The following initiatives/schemes announced by IN-SPACe is extending support to young space entrepreneurs:

This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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