Another Successful Space Mission from IIST
Successful launch of PILOT-G2 (GRACE) Payload in POEM-4- PSLV C60-SpaDex Mission
The student and faculty team of Small-Spacecraft Systems and Payload Centre (SSPACE), IIST has designed, developed, qualified and successfully launched the payload PILOT-G2 (GRACE) in the PS4-POEM platform of PSLV C60 SpaDex mission on 30th December 2024.
Payload Designation: PILOT-G2 (GRACE)
PiLOT-G2: PS4 in-orbital OBC, TTC & GMC
GRACE: GMC Reprograming and Communication Experiment
Objectives of the payload
- To space qualify in house developed CubeSat UHF Board for receiving commands from Ground Station
- To space qualify in house developed Geiger–Müller Counter (GMC) payload for measuring high energy radiations
- To demonstrate In-Orbit Reprogramming of On-Board Computer
- To qualify the improved/faster data interface, Tele commanding in between POEM and PiLOT Packages.
- To educate the students spacecraft systems development and systems engineering on live missions
Status
After launch, PILOT-G2 (GRACE) was switched on in the 3rd orbit of POEM-4. We have received telemetry and science data from the payload. The parameters are being calibrated and evaluated. The payload is in healthy state.
Figure 01: Snapshots of PILOT payload
Figure 02: PILOT launch team from IIST with Chairman ISRO
Figure 03: PILOT team on the day of flag off
Figure 04: PILOT team on the day of flag off
Advisors, Mentors and Reviewers
- Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director IIST
- Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair S., Director VSSC
- Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Registrar, IIST
- Shri. Harish C S, Chairman ASRG & SDRT
- Dr. Ayyappan G., Chair-SRMC
- Prof. Chandrasekhar, Dean (R&D)
Student Team
- Mr. Neelanshu Kumar Panigrahi, Integration and System Engineering
- Mr. Abhishek Verma- FSW
- Mr. Rahil Rana-Thermals
- Mr. Soham Mali- Science aspects
- Mr. Antony Arupara- Science aspects
- Mr. Diwakar K- IMU calibration
Faculty Team
- Dr. Priyadarshnam, PI (OBC, FSW, Sys. Engineer, Electrical Powder Systems)- Head SSPACE
- Dr. V S Sooraj, PI Mechanical (Design, Materials Manufacturing, Structural Qualification)- Deputy Head (AE), SSPACE
- Dr. Sudharshan Kaarthik (Electronic Sub Systems)- Deputy Head (AVN), SSPACE
- Dr. Immanual Raja (Communication Systems
Supporting Faculty Team
- Dr. Umesh R Kadhane- Payload Sensor and Science aspects
- Dr. Raveendranath P.- Ground Station related supports
- Dr. Harsha Simha- IMU Sensor related aspects
- Dr. Chinmoy Saha- Antenna related supports
Project Staff
- Yoga Hariharan, Project Manager
- Yasir M., Structures and System Engineer
Alumini Group
- Mr. Lokaveer A, URSC (GMC, P1C, System Engineering)
- Mr. Sanidhya Vijawat, ISTRAC (OBC)
- Mr. Dhruva Anantha Datta, UCB (UHF)
- Mr. Arosish Priyadarshan, MVIT/SEIG, VSSC (PIS)
- Mr. Devasish Bhalla, MVIT/ASMG, VSSC (Structures)
- Mr. Srinidhi Gonahal, HSFC (FSW)
- Mr. Pratik Aher, SAC (FSW, System Engineering)
Technical Supports
- Shri. Padmakumar and Shri. Sreejith, SSPACE
- Technical Team, Manufacturing and Metrology Lab, IIST (Shri. Prakash, Shri. Rijas, Shri. Vineesh, Shri. Pramod, Shri. Abhilash, Shri. Sreerag, Shri. Sujith, Shri. Virosh, Shri. Susaj and Shri. Sajayan)
Support from ISRO CENTRES
- VSSC
- LPSC
- IISU
- URSC
- LEOS
- ISTRAC
- Recent Space Mission (PSLV -C55-POEM 2)
हम अत्यंत हर्ष के साथ अप्रैल 22, 2023 को पीएसएलपी C55 के POEM 2 मंच पर PILOT एवं ARIS-2 प्रदायप्रभारों के लोकार्पण से आईआईएसटी के एक और अंतरिक्ष अभियान का सफल समापन की घोषणा करते हैं।
With great happiness and satisfaction, we would like to announce the successful completion of another space mission of IIST with the commissioning of PILOT and ARIS-2 payloads on the POEM2 platform of PSLV C55 on 22, April 2023.
- Small-spacecraft Systems and PAyload CEntre (SSPACE )
- IIST INSPIRESat-1
- Research Facilities at IIST
- Advanced Space Research Group (ASRG)
