Students of IIT Kanpur India designed and developed the Nano Satellite.

A group of students from the Indian Institute of Technology in

Kanpur India have designed and developed a nano satellite that

can provide real-time data on forestation,drought,floods and

vegetation.The main features of the satellite is that it will send

imagery on actual ground condition,a tracking station at the

institute will be set up and real-time data on forestation,floods,

vegetation, and drought will be received.

Mr.Santanu Agrawal is a M.Phil student who headed a successful

team of whizkids in the design and development of the nano

satellite at the cost of US$ 500,000/-(ie:1/2 million dollars).The

satellite has been named “Jugnu”and will be launched by the end

of December 2009.The satellite will be handed over to the Indian

Space Research Organisation(ISRO)before the launching.

Satellites which are larger in size carry much more complicated

electronic components which weigh in tonnes.The nano satellite

(jugnu) will not require a dedicated launch as the weight of the

satellite is less than 8 kgs,and hence it can be carried on the back

of the larger satellite that will be launched.

Are you guessing where this term nanotechnology comes in,well

“jugnu”is termed as nano satellite for its small size and affordable

price.Recently the Indian Space Research Organisation have

started accepting satellites for launching in space from other

countries,colleges and universities.Hence this bought about an

inspiration to the students of the Indian institute of technology at

kanpur in India.

These twenty students of IIT Kanpur with an inspiration made up

there mind as a team to develop,design and fabricate a satellite

and hand it over to ISRO for the launch.Many of the space

agencies across the globe prefer to focus on larger satellites which

are much more complex than the not so popular nano satellites.

IIT Kanpur celebrates its golden jubilee this month,hence the

students designed and developed this nano satellite(jugnu) as a

contribution on behalf of the students to the institution.For more

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