Launched atop ISRO’s PSLV-C58: Satellite developed by Mumbai students
As per information shared by the college, Somaiya Beliefsat-0 holds a significant role in commemorating 100 years of HAM radio in India and aims to replace the HAMSAT, which was decommissioned in 2016.
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ISRO Chairman S Somanath with members of the New Leap (Express File Photo)Satellite ‘BeliefSat-0’, developed by the student satellite team at K J Somaiya Institute of Technology (KJSIT) in Mumbai’s Sion, was launched on Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota as part of ISRO’s PSLV-C58 mission.
As per information shared by the college, Somaiya Beliefsat-0 holds a significant role in commemorating 100 years of HAM radio in India and aims to replace the HAMSAT, which was decommissioned in 2016.
The satellite will operate in a 350 km orbit with a 9.6-degree inclination. Upon reaching its intended orbit, HAM operators worldwide will activate the services as soon as the PSLV Orbital Experiment Module payload is turned on. This marks a pivotal moment for global amateur radio enthusiasts, eagerly awaiting the contributions of Somaiya Beliefsat-0 to the community.
Developed over the past six years by the New Leap Labs team at K J Somaiya Institute of Technology, Sion, Mumbai, Somaiya Beliefsat-0 is the first in a series of satellites aimed at advancing space technology education. Looking ahead, the New Leap Labs team has ambitious plans to launch more satellites with increasing complexity and societal uses.
Dr. Suresh Ukrande, former Principal KJSIT and currently Principal of K J Somaiya College of Engineering (KJSCE) who is among those playing instrumental roles in driving this project, said, “We started in the year 2017 after our students’ team won a competition conducted by ISRO titled – Touch the Jovian Moon. Since then, we decided to work in space technology and founded the New Leap Lab and formed a student-led team. We experienced a two-year delay due to Covid. Today’s success is just a beginning, our first satellite is launched. We will continue to work in the domain of space technology.”
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