IN-SPACe CANSAT India Student Competition Concludes In Ahmedabad
The IN-SPACe CANSAT India Student Competition concluded today in Ahmedabad. The two-day competition was organised for the first time in Ahmedabad by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) to foster future Space Innovators.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of ISRO and President of the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) S. Somanath said, the CANSAT competition is a testament to India’s commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and scientific exploration. He said, that from this year onwards, the ASI is giving membership to the private sector and academia and organising their work for astronautics development.
About 28 teams from across the country participated in the competition and designed, developed, and launched their CAN-sized satellites. Team Vihanga from Lovely Professional University won the competition. Chairman of InSpace Dr Pawan Goenka said that the event aimed to give exposure to students in all aspects of satellite building.