Kanpur, March 07: A nano satellite “Jugnu” built by students and faculty of IIT Kanpur, was today handed over to the Indian Space Research Organisation.
The three kg satellite is one-foot long and 10 centimetre wide and will be launched by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota and take high resolution images.
IIT scientists said the satellite, which was handed over to the space agency at a function in the presence of President Pratibha Patil to celebrate its golden jubilee, is expected to last for about a year and will help combat drought.
As it was handed over, the President congratulated the students and the faculty for the accomplishment.
In 2008, IIT Kanpur and ISRO had signed an MoU under which the engineering institution was to build a nano satellite.
–PTI