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ISRO has influenced educational institutions by its activities like making satellites for communication, remote sensing and astronomy. The launch of Chandrayaan-1 increased the interest of universities and institutions towards making experimental student satellites. Capable Universities and institution can venture into space technology on-orbit with guidance and support from ISRO in following ways.

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Development of Payload (by Universities/Institutions)

Every satellite carries a payload that performs the intended function to achieve the mission goal and the main bus that supports the payload function. The Development of payloads may comprise of detectors, electronics and associated algorithms, which can be an experimental piggy back payload on the ISRO’s on-going (Small or operational) satellite projects.

Design and development of detectors, payload electronics, and associated algorithm / experiments that enhance the application of space services to mankind is a continuing R&D activity in several educational institutions all over the world. Educational institutions can propose the payloads developed by them to be flown on ISRO’s small satellites.

Under this option, payload only is developed by the Universities or Institutions and launched with ISROs satellite missions which has other ISRO’s payloads. Data Handing and data transmission is done by ISRO as the part of satellite bus.

After launch ISRO will acquire payload data and disseminate it to Universities/ institutions further processing and analysis.

Satellite Design & Fabrication by Universities/Institutions

Under this option Universities have to design, fabricate, test the satellite Bus & Payload and deliver the integrated spacecraft for launch. Technical guidance in designing, fabrication and testing will be provided by ISRO. Some critical materials for the space mission also will be provided by ISRO.

The designs and test results will be reviewed by ISRO team.

Under this option more than one University/Institution may participate. One among them will be the focal point for the ISRO. After launch, the collected data will be archived and disseminated by university/Institution(s).

Contact for further information :
Programme Coordinator,
Student Satellite Projects,
U R Rao Satellite Centre / ISRO, Bengaluru
Ph : 080-2508 4174 (D) / 4480 (O)
email : stu_sats[at]ursc[dot]gov[dot]in


Sl No NAME Launch Date Launch mass Launch Vehicle Realised by
18 SR-0 DEMOSAT Aug 16, 2024 0.2 kg SSLV-D3/EOS-08 Mission Space Kidz India, India
17 AzaadiSAT-2 Feb 10, 2023 SSLV-D2/EOS-07 Mission
15 - 16 Thybolt Nov 26, 2022 PSLV-C54/EOS-06 Mission Dhruvaspace, India
14 AzaadiSAT Aug 7, 2022 SSLV-D1/EOS-02
13 INSPIREsat-1 Feb 14, 2022 PSLV-C52/EOS-04 Mission
12 Satish Dhawan
SAT(SDSAT)
Feb 28, 2021 PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1
11 UNITYsat Feb 28, 2021 PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1
10 Kalamsat-V2 Jan 24, 2019 1.26 kg PSLV-C44
9 NIUSAT Jun 23, 2017 15 kg PSLV-C38 /
Cartosat-2 Series Satellite
8 PISAT Sep 26, 2016 5.25 kg PSLV-C35 /SCATSAT-1
7 PRATHAM Sep 26, 2016 10 kg PSLV-C35 /SCATSAT-1
6 SWAYAM Jun 22, 2016 1kg PSLV-C34 /CARTOSAT-2
Series Satellite
5 SATHYABAMASAT Jun 22, 2016 1.5 kg PSLV-C34 /
CARTOSAT-2 Series Satellite
4 Jugnu Oct 12, 2011 3 kg PSLV-C18/Megha-Tropiques
3 SRMSat Oct 12, 2011 10.9 kg PSLV-C18/Megha-Tropiques
2 STUDSAT Jul 12, 2010 Less than 1 kg PSLV-C15/CARTOSAT-2B
1 ANUSAT Apr 20, 2009 40 kg PSLV-C12 / RISAT-2