CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Space Kidz India, a Chennai-based space tech startup is slated to launch their satellite made by 750 girls studying in government schools across the country aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch vehicle on February 10.

Detailed explanation-2: -STUDSAT. Student Satellite (STUDSAT) is the first pico-satellite developed in the country by a consortium of seven engineering colleges from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first indigenously-built satellite ‘Aryabhatta’ was launched on 19 April 1975.

Detailed explanation-4: -"75 Student Satellite Mission 2022” has further evolved with global participation encompassing many countries. This joint initiative by India and Israel is a path-breaking drive with numerous agencies partnering to see India shining when celebrating 75 years of Indian independence in 2022.