The rocket will be launched from a mobile platform in Tamil Nadu, and will be recovered for reuse.
The Rhumi 1 rocket on the mobile launch platform. (Image Credit: Space Zone India).
New Delhi: On 24 August, Space Zone India will be launching its Rhumi 1 rocket from a mobile platform, in the Thiruvidanthai coastal village situated in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. The Rhumi 1 flight will be the first time that a hybrid rocket is launched from a mobile platform. The rocket is flying with three cube satellites and 50 pico satellites, and will attempt to reach the highest altitude it can. The rocket will fly using a hybrid motor that uses generic fuel, and has an electrically triggered parachute deployer for the descent stage.
All the payloads on board will be collecting data to better understand global warming and climate change. The mission director is the founder of Space Zone India, Anand Megalingam, and the launch will take place with the guidance of The Moon Man of India, former director of the ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Mylswamy Annadurai.
An education oriented mission
Space Zone India has its headquarters in Chennai, and has been set up with the goal of providing sustainable and affordable solutions to the space industry. The company provides hands-on training on aerodynamic principles, satellite technologies, drones, and rockets. It also helps students by providing counselling on career options in the aerospace industry, and works closely with private institutions, as well as engineering, art and science colleges. The students are drawn from both private and government schools. As such, the Rhumi 1 mission is also for the benefit of school children, and they get to play with the latest technologies.
Space Zone India is using cutting edge technologies for its sounding rockets and the Rhumi 1 mission. The participating students were trained to assemble the rocket in a virtual reality environment, using head mounted displays. The fundamental concepts behind space technologies, satellites and launch vehicles were also taught to students through an innovative AR kit.
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