World's Lightest Satellite Made By An Indian Teenager
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Wed, 17 May 2017 1:42:18
Indian's are no way backwards anymore. The talent Indian's possess is rare to find, it is just that they need an inspiration to use their talent. An Indian teenager has won an international competition to build a functioning satellite, and not only has he produced what is reportedly the world's lightest satellite device - NASA has also agreed to launch it next month.
The tiny satellite weighs just 64 grams (0.14 lb), and will embark on a 4-hour sub-orbital mission launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on June 21. Once positioned in microgravity, its main objective will be to test the durability of its extremely light, 3D-printed casing.
The challenge presented to school students was to invent a device that could fit into a 4-metre (13-foot) cube, and weigh no more than 64 grams. And, most importantly, it had to be space-worthy.
The tiny satellite that topped all the entries has been named KalamSat, after Indian nuclear scientist and former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
