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| With 'Swayam' In Orbit, COEP Takes |
| With 'Swayam' In Orbit, COEP Takes A Giant Leap In Space
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| INDIA
, 22-June-2016
21:44:16 PM |
| It was a euphoric moment for students of the College of Engineering in Pune as the academic satellite developed by them -"Swayam" - was on Wednesday successfully placed in orbit along with 19 others.
The cube shaped satellite weighs less than 1,000 grams and aims to ensure point to point communication even in remote places.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) last morning launched record 20 satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.It included two academic satellites developed by students of Sathyabama University (Sathyabamasat) in Chennai and College of Engineering, Pune (Swayam).
"This is a very emotional and amazing moment for us as over 170 students burnt midnight oil while working on the project for last eight years, and today the institute has taken a giant leap into space," said Dr P B Ahuja, Director of COEP, who was at the spaceport along with the project team at the launch.
"It happened due to sheer hard work and determination of students and faculty," he added.
In Pune, around 800 students, alumni and faculty gathered at the 162-year-old premier institute's auditorium to witness the 'live' streaming of the launch. They cheered in exuberance the moment the launch took place and congratulated one another
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