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Business Standard
15 hours ago
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- Business Standard
Test trials of rocket launch held in UP ahead of student competition
Successful test trials of rocket launch systems were conducted here as part of the preparations for a student competition in model rocketry scheduled to be held in October this year. The launch trials were conducted on Saturday and Sunday by the Astronautical Society of India in association with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The model rocket launcher is developed by Thrust Tech India Pvt. Ltd, under the guidance of the experts from IN-SPACe and ISRO, shall be used for the upcoming 'IN-SPACe CANSAT and Model Rocketry India Student Competition 2024–25' to be held in Kushinagar.
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Business Standard
17 hours ago
- Science
- Business Standard
UP conducts first successful model rocket launch carrying payload
A successful model rocket launching test was conducted in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, marking the first time a payload was launched via a rocket from the state, officials said. The test conducted on Saturday by the Astronautical Society of India in association with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) saw the model rocket ascend 1.12 km at 5:14:33 PM, a complete success. Isro scientist Abhishek Singh, who was present at the test site, said, "The rocket was launched at 5:14 PM and 33 seconds, which went up to a height of 1.1 km. After this, a small satellite (payload) came out. As soon as it fell down to 5 metres, its parachute activated and the satellite landed within 400 metres on the ground." The 15 kg rocket also descended safely. This test was part of IN-SPACe Model Rocketry/CANSAT India Student Competition 2024-25 and a prelude to a larger event in October-November, where around 900 youth-built satellites will be tested. Vinod Kumar, Director Promotion Directorate at IN-SPACe, confirmed the test a success. "This event is being organised to generate interest in space technology among children across the region and the whole of India," he said. This was the first time a satellite was directly launched by a rocket in Uttar Pradesh, proving entirely successful, Kumar said. IN-SPACe is an autonomous body operating under the Department of Space (DoS). It acts as a single-window agency to facilitate, promote, authoriSe, and oversee the involvement of Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs) in a wide range of space-related endeavours.
