Location: HAL Old Airport road, Vimanapura, Bangalore
Organized by: Department of CSE, GCEM
Attendees: 6th Semester Students of BE - CSE
Date & Time: 23th July 2024, @ 9:30 am- 12:00pm
The UR RAO Satellite Center (URSC) is a crucial part of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), providing essential support for Satellite technology and communication. The primary function of URSC is design, development, integration and testing of different categories of satellites like, Communication, Earth observation, Navigation and Space Science Satellites.
The center is responsible for the total Spacecraft project management from Conceptualization phase to In-orbit spacecraft operationalization phase
Objective
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the technology, operations, and challenges involved in design and testing of satellite and mission management at the UR Rao Satellite Center.
Overview of UR Rao Satellite Center Facility:
U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, formerly known as ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) is the lead center for design, development, integration and testing satellites and developing associated satellite technologies. These spacecraft are used for providing applications to various users in the area of Communication, Navigation, Meteorology, Remote Sensing, Space Science and interplanetary explorations.
Overview of ISRO:
We received a detailed presentation on ISRO’s history, achievements, and future missions. This included significant milestones like the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan missions.
ISRO Achievements:
A discussion on ISRO's notable achievements provided insights into the various successful missions and technological advancements made by ISRO over the years. They also discussed the shortcomings of Chadrayan 2 and also the success of the Chandrayan 3.Other success of ISRO includes Aditya L1 and Mangalayan.
Types of Satellite:
We learned about the different types of Satellite such as communication, meteorological, remote sensing and navigation satellite.
Gallery Visit:
The tour included a visit to the gallery of the clean room where we could observe the space where the satellite was assembled.
Indian Remote Sensing Satellite:
Information on the Indian Remote Sensing Satellites was provided, detailing their applications in areas such as agriculture, forestry, and disaster management.
Interaction with Scientists and Engineers:
The session included a discussion with Mr. Venkata Narasimha Murthy from the ISRO U R Rao satellite center, who shared valuable insights into his work with Communication satellite and the challenges faced during the process.
CS scope in Space Technology: We were briefed about how CS students could aspire to get into ISRO and what all opportunities we would have.
ISRO’s Milestones: Gaining knowledge about the significant achievements of ISRO and their impact on space research and technology.
ISRO’s Objectives: We learned about ISRO’s further objectives and also a timeline of when they expect it to be done.
Model Observations: We were given the opportunity to look at 1:5 scale models of most satellites and materials as we as a 1:1 model of the Chandrayaan 3 satellite.
Chandrayaan 3: We were give in depth knowledge about how the chandrayaan 3 was done and all the components as well as how they rectified the failures in chandrayaan 2
