ISRO has successfully launched the ‘Pratham’ satellite designed and built by students of the IIT-Bombay among the eight satellites, it launched from one rocket into two different orbits. Conceptualised in 2008, Pratham was designed with the aim of making the institute a center for space science and technology research.
That moment when #Pratham went into orbit, a proud day for @iitbombay students and space enthusiasts across the country. pic.twitter.com/kBCrN67Nl2
— The Quint (@TheQuint) September 26, 2016
Pratham’s mission is to:
- Acquire knowledge in the field of satellite and space technology
- Measure the total electron counts (TEC) of ionosphere above India and Paris
- Involve students from other universities in the satellite project.
