18 Sep 2019
The School of ECE organized an industrial visit to Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), ISRO, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala on 18/09/2019, for 43 students belonging to 3rd year (5th Semester) ECE. These students were accompanied by faculty members Prof. Ravi Shankar D and Mr. Naveen Kumar M K. The visit commenced at 11 am, where series of formalities were undertaken by the military officials from the entrance gate to the respective venue.
The VSSC is one of the major research and development establishments within ISRO. VSSC is an entirely indigenous facility working on the development of sounding rockets, the Rohini and Menaka launchers, and SLV, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV and GSLV Mk III families of launch vehicles.
Its first act was the establishment of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) at Thumba, in Thiruvananthapuram. Thumba was picked as the launch site for sounding rockets for meteorological and upper atmospheric research due to its location on the geomagnetic equator.
Every third Wednesday of each month, VSSC at TERLS launches Sounding Rockets.
Mr. Jaya Prakash, Sr. Scientist, VSSC, ISRO, welcomed the gathering and guided the students to VSSC. Students witnessed the Launch of RH200 Sound Rocket at TERLS.
At the Control Center, demo video of Initial Sound rocket was shown and the models of all the Sound Rockets are explained.
Mr. Jaya Prakash and his Team answered all the related queries of the students which they observed at VSSC, ISRO.
REVA Team also visited the Space Museum at TERLS and witnessed many models of Initial satellites and Rockets.
VSSC appreciated the initiative taken up by REVA University for introducing such visits for the young minds and nurturing their careers. Hence, the industrial visit to VSSC, ISRO enriched knowledge of both students and faculty members to increase the know how about Meteorological and Communication Rockets and their Launching.
On behalf of School of ECE we would like to thank our Honorable Chancellor Dr. Shyama Raju Sir, Vice Chancellor Dr. S. Y. Kulkarni Sir, Registrar Dr. M. Dhanamjaya Sir, Dean, Placement, Training, and Planning Dr. N. Ramesh Sir for their continuous support.
We thank Mr. J. Syam Sundar Sarin, Senior Manager- Corporate Relations, RU for his all kind of support for organizing the Industrial Visit to VSSC and also thank our Year-wise Coordinator(3rd Year) Dr. G. Seshikala Madam, and Industry Visit Coordinator Prof. Anitha Kumari R.D, School of ECE for their contribution in arranging for Industrial Visit to VSSC.
