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IIT-K to launch India's lightest nano satellite 'Jugnu'
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SiliconIndia,Monday, 15 June 2009, 03:10 Hrs
Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has come in to agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch a nano satellite. It will be the country's lightest and the institute's first satellite to be launched in the orbit from Sriharikota.
IIT Kanpur had presented the second design review to ISRO which nodded to launch the satellite.
"Though the memorandum of understanding between ISRO and IIT-K for the project was signed in February, regular review sessions are being carried out by ISRO to check the progress of the project," said Sanjay Govind Dhande, Director, IIT Kanpur.
"On Tuesday, our technical team working on the project apprised ISRO authorities of the release and antenna mechanism," he said.In April, the first review of Jugnu was carried out by ISRO.
Since last December, a team of 40 students and around 12 professors, led by Professor and Mechanical Engineering Department Head, Nalinaksh S Vyas have been working on the project.
"A similar project in any European country would have cost over Rs 10 crore but we expect the entire project to complete within a budget of Rs 2-3 crore, without compromising on quality. This is a welcome signal for indigenous remote sensing technologies," said Vyas.
A technical team led by D Madhav Murthy in the ISRO for Small Satellite, has said that the procedures for informing the ISRO officials for launch by a mother satellite has been provided, along with the details of the positioning of the satellite antenna set up in the institute premises.
Jugnu weighs around 3.5 kgs and would be 34 cm long and 10 cm wide. Equipped with the micro imaging and micro electronic system, it will transfer the images to the IIT Kanpur campus. The high resolution pictures obtained will be used for different applications like drought monitoring, wasteland management, urban planning and flood risk management.
"Although the stipulated life time of the satellite is six months, we are optimistic that it will complete at least 12 months in the orbit," said Dhandhe.
IIT Kanpur had presented the second design review to ISRO which nodded to launch the satellite.
"Though the memorandum of understanding between ISRO and IIT-K for the project was signed in February, regular review sessions are being carried out by ISRO to check the progress of the project," said Sanjay Govind Dhande, Director, IIT Kanpur.
"On Tuesday, our technical team working on the project apprised ISRO authorities of the release and antenna mechanism," he said.In April, the first review of Jugnu was carried out by ISRO.
Since last December, a team of 40 students and around 12 professors, led by Professor and Mechanical Engineering Department Head, Nalinaksh S Vyas have been working on the project.
"A similar project in any European country would have cost over Rs 10 crore but we expect the entire project to complete within a budget of Rs 2-3 crore, without compromising on quality. This is a welcome signal for indigenous remote sensing technologies," said Vyas.
A technical team led by D Madhav Murthy in the ISRO for Small Satellite, has said that the procedures for informing the ISRO officials for launch by a mother satellite has been provided, along with the details of the positioning of the satellite antenna set up in the institute premises.
Jugnu weighs around 3.5 kgs and would be 34 cm long and 10 cm wide. Equipped with the micro imaging and micro electronic system, it will transfer the images to the IIT Kanpur campus. The high resolution pictures obtained will be used for different applications like drought monitoring, wasteland management, urban planning and flood risk management.
"Although the stipulated life time of the satellite is six months, we are optimistic that it will complete at least 12 months in the orbit," said Dhandhe.
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Reader's comments (86)
1: Being an IITK alumnus, I am very proud to get
this info. Campuses are getting more and more
alive to the futuristic needs of the
society.
This is a trend-setting feat.
Kudos Prof Dhande and the entire team
This is a trend-setting feat.
Kudos Prof Dhande and the entire team
Posted by: Jai Shankar Sharma - 23 Jun, 2009
2: Good news. Recently one micro Satellite made
by Anna university was launched alongwith one
Israeli (Radarsat) satellite by ISRO. How is
it functioning ? Not come across any press
release so far about the functioning and
health of this micro satellite. Prof Dhande
may be aware of that effort.
Congraulations
SKB
SKB
Posted by: sk banerjee - 17 Jun, 2009
3: Well done n congrats to each n every body
involved with the project.This concept of
launching a satellite during engg is itself
one of its kind.Amazing 2 get this news n
hopeful that all ur hardwork will pay
off.Jugnu is goin to rule the sky...
Best of Luck n may the device last more than a yr..
Best of Luck n may the device last more than a yr..
Posted by: Amit Kumar Sahoo - 17 Jun, 2009
4: Best wishes to all of them involved in the
project especially to him who started this.
Posted by: anwesha - 17 Jun, 2009
5: jai ho friends why dont u add the solar
charging sys tem to make the satellite to
stand there at the space life long ?... and
thats a great improvement in our country's...
space research.... also the use of the
satellite ... great it will show as to the
world
Posted by: sathyabalakrishnan.s - 17 Jun, 2009
6: Congratulations....this project shows our
indian people capability to the world....all
the very best for the whole ITT kanpur
team...proud to be an indian...
Posted by: kathir ( Chennai) - 17 Jun, 2009
7: This project shows our Indian people
capability to the world...so all the very
best for the whole IIT kanpur team...
Posted by: kathir ( Chennai) - 17 Jun, 2009
8:Very true.. I totally agree with that.
Kuldip replied to: kathir ( Chennai)
post - 18 Jun, 2009
post - 18 Jun, 2009
9: congratulation to all Indian peoples are
worked for it, Indians r really
brilliant....... proud to be an Indian.
Posted by: basavaraj hiremath - 17 Jun, 2009
10: Congratulation for your achievement
Posted by: Lopamudra - 17 Jun, 2009
11: Great!
Congratulations Prof Vyas and teams!
India can do it?
Best of luck for your future endevours
Congratulations Prof Vyas and teams!
India can do it?
Best of luck for your future endevours
Posted by: Dr Rameshwar - 16 Jun, 2009
12: All the best for such a wonderful project..
Posted by: narayan - 16 Jun, 2009
13: Very good project.. All the very best to the
whole team of the IIT Kanpur
Posted by: Vineeta Kumari - 16 Jun, 2009
14: Well, project is good but one thing to set up
Jugnu on no gravitation area in the orbit by
a rocket is costly. I don't know how it is
possible.
Posted by: Sukanta Jash - 16 Jun, 2009
15: very nice project ans well vested interest
developed nano orbit satellite ,thz the IIT
teams and all.need help developed the ISRO
teams.
jai hindu
vilser007
jai hindu
vilser007
Posted by: vilser - 16 Jun, 2009
16: Hi dendu ,
ya u r right .....the way Indians r progressing is truly outstanding.....the smaller the satt...the harder it will be to hit the satt accurately....Indians preparing the solid answer to reply on Anti Sattelite balestic missiles ....
ya u r right .....the way Indians r progressing is truly outstanding.....the smaller the satt...the harder it will be to hit the satt accurately....Indians preparing the solid answer to reply on Anti Sattelite balestic missiles ....
Posted by: A K - 16 Jun, 2009
17: Although it is a Good approach and it will
surely help those 40 students in their Career
achievement but guys have you read the full
article.
It says that the satellite will be in orbit for near about six months and after that it will be useless, they are spending 3 to 4 Crores of money on this.
I appreciate IITK for its efforts but what they are going to do is just collect the Data from this satellite about Droguht, Urban Planning etc. and just going to provide this data to Government.
What the Government is going to do with this data. It will be left in files for ever. Our Government has enough resources for all this but it is just that they dont want to do anything.
I dont think that this is of any help to anyone except for those 40 students who will highlight about this in their CV and will surely use this experience for some foreign MNC
Think deeply,
Himansshu H Singh
It says that the satellite will be in orbit for near about six months and after that it will be useless, they are spending 3 to 4 Crores of money on this.
I appreciate IITK for its efforts but what they are going to do is just collect the Data from this satellite about Droguht, Urban Planning etc. and just going to provide this data to Government.
What the Government is going to do with this data. It will be left in files for ever. Our Government has enough resources for all this but it is just that they dont want to do anything.
I dont think that this is of any help to anyone except for those 40 students who will highlight about this in their CV and will surely use this experience for some foreign MNC
Think deeply,
Himansshu H Singh
Posted by: Himansshu H Singh - 16 Jun, 2009
18:Yeah you may be right but this project can be
taken as R&D for future satellites
right.. 2 to 3 crores of rupees is not a big
deal to India. R&D goes like this and
they must have also used the simulation
softwares to test this. If US had not
invested in R&D in all industries it
wouldn't have been a super power for decades
since last world war. Now its a turn to
India.
Good luck IITs and lets wait for the hats off on day of launch.. Keep going..
Good luck IITs and lets wait for the hats off on day of launch.. Keep going..
Shuaib replied to: Himansshu H Singh
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
19:Mr. Himansshu,
your perspective is not wrong. but think one thing we need to feed our government. wht they will do with these data that is the matter should be think after when we have already given the data.
Negative approach is never appreciable.
Thanks
your perspective is not wrong. but think one thing we need to feed our government. wht they will do with these data that is the matter should be think after when we have already given the data.
Negative approach is never appreciable.
Thanks
Ananda replied to: Himansshu H Singh
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
20: waise wat do u all think?
iss satellite ke successful launch se kya "vividh bharati" ka revival ho payega?
iss satellite ke successful launch se kya "vividh bharati" ka revival ho payega?
Posted by: dendu - 16 Jun, 2009
21:let vividh bharati remain "vivid " bharathi,
yaar .
sanjay replied to: dendu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
22:this satellite is not for vividh bharti, ye
drought monitoring,flood risk
management,wasteland management ke liye hai
nd these days this is really the need fr our
country....really they r doing a grt job
chetan replied to: dendu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
23:No I think u are wrong
Sirf itne se kaam ke liye satellite thodi naa launch karenge?
I think this is being launched to look over the terrorists in J&K, because they also have a camera in the satellite.
Sirf itne se kaam ke liye satellite thodi naa launch karenge?
I think this is being launched to look over the terrorists in J&K, because they also have a camera in the satellite.
dendu2 replied to: dendu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
24:No no I think u are wrong.
Sirf itne se kaam ke liye ek satellite thodi naa launch karenge?
I feel ki it is being launched to look over the terrorists in J&K...
Sirf itne se kaam ke liye ek satellite thodi naa launch karenge?
I feel ki it is being launched to look over the terrorists in J&K...
dendu2 replied to: dendu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
25: No I think it is not for j&k It for all
over India
arun ray replied to: dendu2
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
26: Look wook chodo ! terrorists ko shoot karne
wali satellite chahiye !
sanjay replied to: dendu2
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
27: to tum aise satellite per khud kaam kyon nahi
start ker dete
David replied to: sanjay
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
28: pehle computer to sikh loon !
Sanjay replied to: David
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
29: G8t minds works beyond the technology
world.
All the best The Team JUGNU.
G8t india
G8t minds
All the best The Team JUGNU.
G8t india
G8t minds
Posted by: Arpan - 16 Jun, 2009
30: @ A K
sure man what do u think the iitians to be?
sure , they will launch a satellite to test the accuracy of the anti satellite missile of other countries, isnt it?
after all, we are more progressively advanced than other countries and can afford to lose satellites as mere targets to other country\'s missiles...in this way we show out techincal superiority
sure man what do u think the iitians to be?
sure , they will launch a satellite to test the accuracy of the anti satellite missile of other countries, isnt it?
after all, we are more progressively advanced than other countries and can afford to lose satellites as mere targets to other country\'s missiles...in this way we show out techincal superiority
Posted by: dendu - 16 Jun, 2009
31:Hi dendu ,
ya u r right .....the way Indians r progressing is truly outstanding.....the smaller the satt...the harder it will be to hit the satt accurately....Indians preparing the solid answer to reply on Anti Sattelite balestic missiles ....
ya u r right .....the way Indians r progressing is truly outstanding.....the smaller the satt...the harder it will be to hit the satt accurately....Indians preparing the solid answer to reply on Anti Sattelite balestic missiles ....
A K replied to: dendu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
32: At this Time of financial crisis in the world
IIT Kanpur you giving good solution for the
world to think and we are proving again to
the world "sharay jahashy acha hindustan
hamara"
Posted by: Raju - 16 Jun, 2009
33: Great... keep it up
Posted by: Arulmozhi - 16 Jun, 2009
34: All the best
Posted by: Srikanth - 16 Jun, 2009
35: Gr8 news for us Indians....Keep going
IIT-K...ALL THE BEST
Posted by: usha - 16 Jun, 2009
36: All da best... Kudos !!
Cheers
Cheers
Posted by: Ash Sethi - 16 Jun, 2009
37: all the best. keep it up!
Posted by: Basudev Chattopadhyay - 16 Jun, 2009
38: All the best, great job.
Posted by: Pinkeswar Mohanty - 16 Jun, 2009
39: U all r doing a nice job.........
My best wishes r with u all
My best wishes r with u all
Posted by: Pawan Kumar Singh - 16 Jun, 2009
40: satellite of 3.5 kgs....really funny.. :). I
used to buy this summer, watermelons of 4 kgs
for consumption for both me and my room mate.
Looks like the IITians will further make
ready satellites of the size of an orange /
cricket ball and may be even a lemon...:), to
cover the environment of an entire region.
Posted by: Prashanth S J - 16 Jun, 2009
41:They will make satellites as small as \"
jugnu \". Jugnu means firefly .
sanjay replied to: Prashanth S J
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
42: Best wishes to JUGNU team go India go
Posted by: mani - 16 Jun, 2009
43: we the people of india, for the world, by the
indians moving the technology era towards
super nano age...we all proud of this
job...we realy happy
Posted by: Anjan Choudhuri - 16 Jun, 2009
44: very good news for Indian's
all the best to ISRO team
all the best to ISRO team
Posted by: Qayam - 16 Jun, 2009
45: Best of luck to all people for this
adventure.
Posted by: Anil Singh Bist - 16 Jun, 2009
46: Great news. All the best to the IIT-K and
ISRO intellectuals
Posted by: Babjee - 16 Jun, 2009
47: Indeed its an extra ordinary task,
accomplished by Indian.
Well Done Jugnu team and all the best.
Well Done Jugnu team and all the best.
Posted by: arshad aalam - 16 Jun, 2009
48: All the best to IIT-kanpur and HAPPY JOURNEY
to JUGNU
Posted by: venkat - 16 Jun, 2009
49: It's really amazing. Best of Luck IIT-K &
ISRO....& Keep it Up.
Posted by: Prachi - 16 Jun, 2009
50: May be this is a tactical move of India to
counter the Anti satellite Missiles of Other
Countrys ........We r proud to be born as The
Indians
Posted by: A K - 16 Jun, 2009
51:Congrats to all those who are associated with
this project directly of indirectly,hope our
indigenous little Satellite named JUGNU, will
fullfilled our purposes. Good luck.
Paritosh Banerjee replied to: A K
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
52: Best of luck.......... for a new indigenous
little star JUGNU
Posted by: Sujeet Kumar Jaiswal - 16 Jun, 2009
53: First of all I want to give congratulation to
the all IItian of kanpur that they take a
step for the developing of our country's
growth.They are very good in their work and
they have the capability to complete the
project within the time.I give them all the
best for that project.
Posted by: sidharth sabyasachi - 16 Jun, 2009
55: All the best to the team of Jugnu.......this
is really a bench mark.
Posted by: Vikas Bharati - 16 Jun, 2009
56: all the best to ISRO_IITK
Posted by: kranthi - 16 Jun, 2009
57: Very good news to see that IITK is doing
something great and setting bench mark for
others to follow. Good Luck
Posted by: D K Dwivedi - 16 Jun, 2009
58: All the best
Posted by: Satyabrata Paul - 16 Jun, 2009
59:we are glade that in india such light weight
satellite are developed i am very happy and
wish all the best to team for JUgnu
vikas kumar samaria replied to: Satyabrata Paul
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
60: the moment i got this news ,,only one picture
revolved around me.....the movie stills of "
october sky " .may you guys never fail.
Posted by: nameet - 16 Jun, 2009
61: Well done to ALL
Posted by: BABA - 16 Jun, 2009
62: Again IIT(K) is going to make a history.
Best of luck to all the team Members
Best of luck to all the team Members
Posted by: Jitendra Tiwari - 15 Jun, 2009
63: IIT Kanpur hats off ....
best of luck guys, nuttin can beat u :)
best of luck guys, nuttin can beat u :)
Posted by: poojakashyap - 15 Jun, 2009
64: After the Satelite of Anna University this
may be the II project given to any indian
university it is the sign of booming indian
technology & research & developement
Posted by: Vaibhav - 15 Jun, 2009
65: all the best
Posted by: madhu - 15 Jun, 2009
66:Again IIT is going to a big history
Arun Ray replied to: madhu
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
67: Great job Teams..
All the best to ISRO and IIT-K
All the best to ISRO and IIT-K
Posted by: Neha - 15 Jun, 2009
68: Well Done Guy's I am really proude of all you
ultimates for setting India the best.
Posted by: Milind Patil - 15 Jun, 2009
69: Hats off to you guys....Meanwhile, is there
any way to educate the students and
engineers(interested) about the concepts in
making this nano satellite?
Posted by: Rajat - 15 Jun, 2009
70: good to here such news from u people ... all
the best ..
Posted by: satishkumar bangla - 15 Jun, 2009
71: This is most amazing and I have always been
an ardent admirer of IIT Kanpur. You have
some of the most brilliant people on the
planet coming up with path breaking
technologies at this temple of
engineering.
I look forward to the successful launch and deployment of this satellite.
I look forward to the successful launch and deployment of this satellite.
Posted by: Aditya Jhunjhunwala - 15 Jun, 2009
72: All the best all of ENGINEERS of iit
Posted by: sagar - 15 Jun, 2009
73: all the very BEST for this
work.......................from all
ENGINEERS...................and people of
INDIA...............
Posted by: BHUPENDRA tiwari - 15 Jun, 2009
74: All The Best..
Posted by: Prasad - 15 Jun, 2009
76: We are very much proud of you guys. Keep it
up.
Posted by: Samba - 15 Jun, 2009
77: ISRO and IITians hats off to u guys,
But i doubt how this could work efficiently. Because the educational satellite launch is not working that great in our regular engineering classes.
So i would suggest please make use of the effort put to do this work.
But i doubt how this could work efficiently. Because the educational satellite launch is not working that great in our regular engineering classes.
So i would suggest please make use of the effort put to do this work.
Posted by: sweetheart - 15 Jun, 2009
78: it is a historic moments in indigenious
development of lightweight satelite. it will
map indian scientist into map of gr8 work
done all so far.
Posted by: amitkumarsingh - 15 Jun, 2009
79: Great effort.IIT Kanpur has done a realgood
job.
Posted by: Jomy - 15 Jun, 2009
80:Technically, Making this kind of satellite
is not a big thing. This time other countries
have reached to mars and other planets , Now,
IITians are designing satellite ...
verma replied to: Jomy
post - 15 Jun, 2009
post - 15 Jun, 2009
81: MR. Verma,
do u know who are the person involved in other countries to go to Mars and other planets ( they involved Indians too.)
this work is showing that even at educational institute in India too can design and develop and Launch at their Own.
do u know who are the person involved in other countries to go to Mars and other planets ( they involved Indians too.)
this work is showing that even at educational institute in India too can design and develop and Launch at their Own.
Robbin replied to: verma
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
82: ISRO & IIT - All the best for this new
Venture.
Young India (IIT-Kpur) is really shining... with the help of Experienced Techies of ISRO
I think the same way in our politics after 60 years of age candidates should not go for election. But sit aside in the party and given guidance to Young India.
Keep it up...
Mr. Verma: I think we should encourage Young India.. coz to reach the destination, the first step towards the journey is an important thing. Think Positive....
Young India (IIT-Kpur) is really shining... with the help of Experienced Techies of ISRO
I think the same way in our politics after 60 years of age candidates should not go for election. But sit aside in the party and given guidance to Young India.
Keep it up...
Mr. Verma: I think we should encourage Young India.. coz to reach the destination, the first step towards the journey is an important thing. Think Positive....
Ketan Macwan replied to: verma
post - 15 Jun, 2009
post - 15 Jun, 2009
83: These are college students who are building
this sattelite.
Be proud of it.
You don't expect Universities even in developed countries like US/Japan sending probes to Mars and other planets.
Be proud of it.
You don't expect Universities even in developed countries like US/Japan sending probes to Mars and other planets.
Anish replied to: verma
post - 15 Jun, 2009
post - 15 Jun, 2009
84:I Sware Buck Up IITians
Varun replied to: Jomy
post - 15 Jun, 2009
post - 15 Jun, 2009
85: All the best to IIT-Kanpur & ISRO..
Sonal Singh replied to: Varun
post - 16 Jun, 2009
post - 16 Jun, 2009
86: Hey Guyz sounds great news to all our
aspirant scientist...but why unfotunately it
is published in silicon india, why not govt
talk about it and let the world know what
INDIA is capable of....Kudos
Arun Roy replied to: Sonal Singh
post - 22 Jun, 2009
post - 22 Jun, 2009
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