The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) is all set to design a micro-satellite, whose applications will be used in the areas of disaster management and studying water resources.
The micro-satellite weighing seven kilograms will be designed by the IIT-k for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the next couple of years.
'We will be meeting the ISRO officials seeking license for the micro satellite for a launch during the Golden Jubilee celebrations, which is to be held in two years', IIT-K Director S.G. Dhonde said.
He was speaking to reporters at the International conference on Smart Materials, Structures and systems. He said that an ISRO technology cell had already been set up at the Institute, which would help students learn how to build the system. "The project may cost about Rs. five to seven crore and the satellite would be designed to carry limited applications to cut down its weight', he added.
Speaking on the possible tie-up with the IIT-K, ISRO Chairman G.Madhavan Nair said that the space agency was looking forward to work together with the Institute . 'We are holding discussions with the Institute to work together on a satellite, which will weigh less than 10 kilograms', he stated.
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