Delhi Student for Space Program

Delhi Student for Space Program

London: In a rare distinction, an Indian has been selected to work for the European Space Agency’s Student Orbiter Mission, tasked with designing the power supply technology for a moon orbiting satellite.

Karan Goyal, a student from Delhi, is the only Indian among the team at Warwick University, which is working on the design to be launched in 2011.

Mr.Goyal, the final year student of M.Sc. Computer engineering, said on Saturday, “I am keen to return home and work in the IT field, either in production or quality line. I will definitely go to Europe later if I get a chance to work on a space project.”

Mr.Goyal’s family is in the computer business in Delhi.

A University spokesman said on Sunday that apart from working on the power supply technology for all devices in the Moon Orbiting Satellite, “the team is engaged in a very specific supply requirement by the Astronautic Research Group.”

“The Group has devised an electrical propulsion thruster that can be used by satellites instead of the conventional chemical rockets.”

The spokesman said:

“This is an out-of-the world experience for Goyal and other members of the team. This is indeed another example of the exciting opportunities open to engineering students. We now have engineering student teams building satellites, racing cars and robot footballers. These young people will build the technology and devices that will shape our future.

Delhi Student for Space Program

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