Hyderabad students launched India's first micro satellite .

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Hyderabad, in the initial hours of Saturday, added another feather in its scientific cap with successful launches of India's first student-led micro satellite with the Balloon facility of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in the city.  

The balloon facility is located in the ECIL premises and will help to understand the cosmic radiation due to the micro satellite cesarean which will continuously explode Earth.

Micro satellite was developed by the undergraduate students of BITS Pilani, Goa under Project Apro. The purpose of micro satellites is for the purpose of measuring and measuring temporal radiation in the stratosphere, one of the layers of the atmosphere around the Earth.
According to officials, the study is important for understanding the biological harmful Cosmic Radiation incident on Earth from outer space. The extended expansion of this radiation increases the risk of cancer and tissue damage.

 It is necessary to understand this radiation completely so that anticipated and preventive mechanisms can be developed against their effects.
The experiment was conducted using high-altitude ballooning techniques. This method allows studying in the near-space environment with the help of zero-pressure plastic balloon which removes the experimental payload at desired altitude.

 The experimental payload included a cosmic radiation detector designed with a combination of skitletters and photomultiplier tubes.

This detector system was supported with data acquisition systems by on-board high and low voltage power supply systems.

 In the city TIFR is one of the few institutions in the world capable of supporting such a flight. Balloons required for flight of project AEO payload and all other flying equipment were fully developed on this facility.

Payload was started again on February 2, 12, and the first float height was achieved at 24.8 km. The second float height was achieved at 26.7 km. An official statement said,
 "This flight sets history by fully fulfilling the country's first near-space experiment developed by students."

Student groups include, Sandak Deshpande, Lucky Kapoor, Shivangi Kamat, Vishod Joshi and Pankaj Tipal. Project Guardian TIFR, Mumbai, Dr. B is Satyanarayan.  

Professor Devendra Ojha, TIFR Balloon facility, Hyderabad, Sunil Kumar, Scientist-in-charge, TIFR Balloon facility and Mr. Harri Menon of the University of Pennsylvania of USA were also part of this project.