Centre Of Excellence In Satellite Technology

About the Centre
The Centre of Excellence in Satellite Technology (CEST) is the advanced research centre established in HITS to nurture and accelerate the growth of Space based technological applications for the benefit of society and to impart advanced training and research in the field of Satellite Technology and Development.

The Centre of Excellence in Satellite Technology was inaugurated on 30 September 2022 by Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the presence of Dr.M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor HITS. The other dignitaries present for the inauguration were: Dr. Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro Chancellor, HITS and Dr. Ashok G. Verghese, Director, HITS.This centre is established under the expert guidance of Dr. A Sivathanu Pillai, Founder CEO & MD BrahMos Aerospace, Professor Emeritus (Research), HITS and Dr. S N Sridhara, Vice Chancellor, HITS. The Centre involves the active participation of members of faculty and students from the departments of Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechatronics, ECE, EEE, CSE and IT.

Goals of the Centre

Launch a Nano Satellite by the Students
Offer Honours Degree to the students of HITS
Develop and Launch Can / Cube Sat
Create awareness in astronomy and train students in handling astronomical instruments
Inclusion of the Satellite Tracking Ground Station in the Aerospace Curriculum for training the students on Satellite Tracking and Data Processing
Design of Satellite Systems
Launch vehicle system development
Capacity building to develop a Nano Satellite in-house
Impart extensive research in the field of astronomy
Develop facility to Fabricate and Test Space Systems
HITS CEST will produce trained man power in Satellite and Space Technology which is the first of its kind in Indian Educational Institutions.

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