800 students from northeast visit ISRO facilities in Bengaluru

Water rocket demonstration carried out by students at the Indian Space Research Organisation facilities in Bengaluru recently.

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Students from northeast States recently visited the Indian Space Research Organisation facilities in Bengaluru.

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A total of 800 students from eight States of the Northeast recently visited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facilities in Bengaluru.The visit was a part of the North East Students’ Programme for Awareness, Reach, and Knowledge on Space (NE-SPARKS) Programme, an initiative launched by ISRO, North Eastern Council, and State governments of northeastern region.After NISAR, ISRO gearing up for next U.S. collaboration with BlueBird communications satellite launchAccording to ISRO, as part of this programme, 800 students in eight batches (100 students a batch) from eight States of northeast region visited ISRO centres in Bengaluru. “The visits of the second and third batches were successfully conducted on June 26 and 27, and July 24 and 25 respectively,” the ISRO said.The space agency said that on the first day of their visit, students explored the facilities at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), and Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN).“During these visits, they engaged with senior scientists, gaining valuable insights into the intricacies of deep space communications. On the second day, the students visited UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), where they received an overview of satellite integration and testing processes. The visits concluded with a trip to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, where students watched a film on the Gaganyaan mission, offering them a glimpse into India’s ambitious Human Space Programme,” the space agency said.It further added that the NE-SPARKS programme was conceptualised following the directives of the Union Home Minister and president of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) Society, Amit Shah, during the 12th meeting of the society. Published - August 03, 2025 10:49 am IST