STUDSAT
STUDSAT was built by NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
STUDSAT (STUDent SATellite) is a unique satellite technology endeavour undertaken by the Under-Graduate students of India. STUDSAT is the first Pico-Satellite launched by India, and it is even more special, as this project has been developed by Under-Graduate students from seven different Academic Institutions, under the guidance of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
The Pico Satellite, weighing less than 1 kg, volume of 1.1 litres is designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 647 km. The payload of the satellite is a CMOS camera which was developed by students and it is capable of capturing images with a ground resolution of 90 meters. The satellite will send the image and telemetry data to the ground station NASTRAC (Nitte Amateur Satellite Tracking Centre) developed at NMIT by the students which is again first of its kind in the country. The mission life of the satellite was estimated to be six months, with the total development cost of Rs. 55 Lakh.
The functional objective of the satellite is to perform remote sensing, and capture images of the surface of the earth using the camera having a resolution of 90 meters which is the best resolution hitherto achieved by any Pico Satellite in the world.
Specifications:
- Payload: Imaging (Near IR) camera of resolution 90 m
- Lift-off Mass: <1 kg
- Spacecraft Power: 4 W
- Launch Vehicle: PSLV-C15
- Launch Date: 12th July 2010