IITK Nano Satellite JUGNU

IITK to launch India's first nano satellite, Jugnu: IITK is working together with ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization) to launch its first nano satellite, Jugnu,by the end of september. On 6th of March president of India handed over the Engineering Model to ISRO for testing to ISRO.The satellite will be launched into a polar orbit of 700 - 800 km altitude from Sriharikota by ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Jugnu is 1 foot long, 10 cm wide and will weigh less than 3 kg. It is equipped with near IR(Infra Red) camera and will transmit images to a base station at the IITK campus. It will also broadcast a beacon signal that HAM operators all over the globe will be able to pick up. The stipulated life time of the satellite is around 12 months. The high-resolution pictures and the data obtained from the satellite will be used for various applications such as drought monitoring, wasteland management, urban planning and flood-risk management. The nano satellite is being developed by a team of 50 students led by Shantanu Agarwal . A ground station is being built at IIT Kanpur for monitoring its activities and for data communication.

For website on Jugnu click here.