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Tamil Nadu: Engineering students told to make use of indigenous navigation system

Sriharikota, the spaceport of India is now gearing up for two GSLV launches in next two months.

Chennai: Throwing up a challenge to young engineering students Satish Dhawan Space Centre director P. Kunhikrishnan has urged them to come up with innovative applications to make use of the indigenous navigation system and the navigation satellites.

While participating in the international conference on NextGen electronic technologies – Silicon to Software at VIT Chennai Campus on Thursday, he said: “Now, the challenge is to find out how effective and optimally we can use the satellites which are sending 24X7 navigation signals for societal applications.”

“The students have to spend time and come up with ideas for new areas and applications for navigation satellites,” he said.

The senior scientist who spearheaded many successful PSLV missions said, “PSLV is rated as one of the most reliable and versatile launch vehicles in the world. That’s why we are able to service not only our own needs, but other nations as well.” PSLV has so far successfully completed 37 consecutive missions.

Sriharikota, the spaceport of India is now gearing up for two GSLV launches in next two months. “One is GSLV-F09 (GSLV Mk-II) rocket which will launch the Saarc satellite and another one GSLV Mk-III development rocket which will carry a 3.2-tonne payload,” he said.

The launch of GSLV-Mk III rocket will be a significant milestone in the Indian Space history. VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan presented “Technology Excellence Award” to P. Kunhikrishnan at the function.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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