Students join Isro pioneers at Spark India event
Tired of too many ads? go ad free now
The programme, a collaboration between
, Indo Science Education Trust and SPPU, aimed to instill scientific temper and enhance Stem engagement among students. The panel included former Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar, SPPU vice chancellor Dr Suresh Gosavi, Isro-SPPU Space Technology Centre director Dr Arvind Shaligram, former Isro director Dr Pramod Kale and Indo Science Education Trust founder and president Dr Santosh Pise.
The event featured the 111th Isro space exhibition, showcasing models, simulations and interactive exhibits. Students engaged with space scientists through demonstrations and discussions. Space pioneers were also felicitated.
All Sankalp students return with a medal
Students from Sankalp Valley School dominated the Pune District Kudo Federation Championship held on July 12-13. The team of 29 participants displayed their prowess in martial arts, securing 23 gold medals and 6 silver medals.
Students went through months of intensive training and holistic development under coach Saurabh Jadhav.
Principal Mikita Kale praised the achievement, highlighting that each medal represented the students' determination and the school's ethos.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
2 hours ago
- Hans India
India showcases ISRO, CSIR technologies at global biodiversity summit in Guyana
Georgetown: The Indian High Commission in Guyana organised an exhibition on Thursday showcasing technologies developed and offered by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The exhibition was held on the margins of the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, being held in Guyana's capital, Georgetown. The display featured innovations in the field of resource mapping, climate adaptation, agriculture and several allied disciplines. "The exhibition is organised with support from the Government of Guyana, showcasing our expanding bilateral cooperation in sustainable development and innovation. We would like to thank President of Guyana for his unwavering support to the initiative," the Indian High Commission posted on X. The Indian High Commission stated that the initiative is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for India's evolving partnership with its partners in the Global South, including Guyana and other CARICOM partners. During his visit to Guyana in November 2024, PM Modi addressed the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit held in Georgetown, and envisioned a multifaceted partnership with innovation as an important pillar of India's partnership with CARICOM underlining cooperation and collaboration in the field of science and technology, particularly application of Indian space technology in resource mapping, climate change and agriculture, the High Commission mentioned. The ISRO delegation is in Guyana to attend the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit aimed at strengthening international commitment to biodiversity conservation. This visit is focused on further bolstering the partnership between the two nations in space-based applications. The delegation includes scientists, G. Srinivasa Rao, from the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), G.S. Pujar, with the Earth Observation and Disaster Management Programme Office, and Sudhakar Reddy Chintala, Head of the Forest Biodiversity and Ecology Division at NRSC. According to the High Commission, this visit underlines India's cooperation with Guyana in the field of biodiversity management, environmental sciences, climate change, agriculture, disaster management and various other space applications.
New Indian Express
3 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Crucial test: Samudrayaan inches closer to mission
BENGALURU: India's ambitious first-manned ocean mission Samudrayaan is inching closer to reality, with ISRO on Wednesday announcing that the testing of the personnel sphere of the Matsya-6000 submersible, along with the development of materials for realisation, were successfully carried out at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). 'The first welding on the actual hardware and detailed evaluation has been completed. High-penetration welding of this scale, ie. of 80-mm weld thickness, over 7,100-mm length with 32 minutes of weld duration, was carried out for the first time in the country,' ISRO said. Matsya-6000 is a sphere comprising a diameter of 2,260-mm, made of Titanium, and is expected to withstand external pressure of up to 600bar under low temp situations of -3 degrees C. It is capable of carrying a three-member crew, up to 6 km deep into the ocean. The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) signed an MoU with VSSC for the development of the special human-occupied spherical vessel, as a part of Samudrayaan, under the Deep Ocean Mission. The scientists also said a major challenge in realising the spherical vessel was the development of reliable, high-penetration Electron Beam Welding process and the high-energy (7.5MeV) X-ray facility for the Non-Destructive Evaluation. This is essential for the certification of the human-rated product, the ISRO team said. The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Bengaluru developed the process and infrastructure for the welding process and NDE. ISRO said the LPSC has the facility and expertise to carry out welding up to 20-mm thickness. To meet the high-power demand, the EBW machine was augmented from 15kW to 40kW rating, along with additional facilities for chemical cleaning and handling equipment for the higher size and mass. For the NDE, the existing X-ray facility in kV range was augmented to 7.5MeV range. Multiple NDE techniques were employed, which complement each other in ascertaining weld quality, including Time of Flight Diffraction and Dual Linear Array Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing, the team concluded.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
India develops personnel sphere, completes welding on submersible after 700 trials
MATSYA-6000 NEW DELHI: In a landmark achievement for India's Deep Ocean Mission, Isro has successfully developed the personnel sphere for the submersible vessel MATSYA-6000, designed to carry humans up to 6,000 metres (6km) below the ocean surface, by completing a critical welding process after 700 weld trials. 'Samudrayaan', a project under the Deep Ocean Mission of the ministry of earth sciences (MoES), aims to strengthen India's capabilities in deep-sea exploration. The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), under MoES, collaborated with Isro's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to design and fabricate the spherical crew compartment. The Deep Ocean mission will allow scientists to explore unexplored deep-sea areas, assess mineral resources like nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements, and study marine biodiversity. The mission is expected to be realised by 2026. Central to the Samudrayaan effort is the creation of a human occupied vehicle (HOV) that can withstand extreme pressure and temperature conditions on the seafloor. 'At the heart of the HOV is a titanium personnel sphere, a 2,260mm diameter enclosure with 80mm thick walls, made from a high-strength alloy. Designed by VSSC, the sphere is built to endure pressure up to 600 bar and temperatures as low as -3°C,' Isro said Wednesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dolly Parton, 79, Removes Her Makeup and Stuns Everyone The Noodle Box Undo One of the biggest challenges scientists faced in creating this weld lay in the properties of titanium as a metal. While titanium is known for its strength, it can be difficult to weld. The technical challenge was developing a reliable electron beam welding process capable of fusing thick (80-102 mm) titanium plates. Isro's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Bengaluru, took charge of augmenting its welding facility from a 15kW to a 40kW EBW capacity. LPSC developed the process and infrastructure for the welding process and non-destructive evaluation (NDE). While LPSC had the expertise to carry out welding up to 20mm thickness, it augmented the EBW machine from a 15kW rating to 40kW, while also making alterations to the chemical cleaning and handling equipment to accommodate the increased size and mass. Over 700 weld trials were conducted to optimise the process parameters, ensuring high quality and structural integrity. For quality assurance, Isro enhanced its X-ray radiography capability, one of the highest energy levels used in India, allowing detailed non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of the welded joints. The breakthrough came with the successful completion of the first high-penetration weld on the actual sphere hardware. This involved 80mm thick welds over a 7,100mm length, achieved in a continuous 32-minute operation, 'a national first in scale and precision' as per Isro. The milestone marks a significant leap for India's underwater exploration ambitions and brings Matsya-6000 closer to sea trials. Once complete, the vehicle will be among the very few human submersibles in the world capable of reaching such depths, opening new frontiers for deep sea science, resource exploration and technology development.
