Fifteen girl students of a government school of Bhopal have contributed in the programming of the country's smallest satellite rocket SSLV D-1/EOS-02, launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). This moment will be remembered by them for life.
These are the students of class 10th and 12th of Maharani Laxmi Bai Girls Higher Secondary School located in Barkheda, BHEL. These girl students were selected by Space India this year. All the girl students were given online training to understand and become proficient in the intricacies of chip coding.
The main payload on the 34-metre-tall rocket is the earth observation-02 satellite and co-passenger satellite AzaadiSAT, an 8-kg Cubesat designed by girl students from government schools across the country to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.
On Sunday, these girls also joined online from Bhopal through the launch process of this free satellite from ISRO's Harikota Center and they were fortunate to witness this great moment. Let us tell you that 750 girl students of schools across the country were selected under the programme for the release of this satellite by the Government of India under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
AS per school teacher Jitendra Chauhan online training took place from Chennai, an Arduino Pedol equipment was sent to school from Chennai, this device was made in the school through software which was sent to Chennai for the satellite launch. Online guidance for programming was received from Chennai. He said that 750 students from 75 schools from all over the country together prepared this satellite.