📅 Day 1: Foundations of Space Mission Engineering and Orbital Design
- Importance of space technology in deep-space exploration
- Overview of ISRO missions: Mangalyaan, Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan
- Basics of orbital mechanics, launch windows, mission trajectory planning
- Understanding propulsion and navigation through LVM3 and GSLV cycles
- Satellite power systems, solar tracking, communication fundamentals
- Cost-effective mission engineering: Mars Orbiter Mission case study
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: MOM Trajectory Simulation using Google Colab and Python-Skyfield
- Hands-on 2: Satellite Solar-Tracking Logic using Wokwi
🧰 Tools Covered: Google Colab, Python-Skyfield, Wokwi
📅 Day 2: Space Robotics, Soft Landing and Lunar Surface Navigation
- Role of robotics in lunar and planetary exploration
- Chandrayaan-3 soft landing architecture and autonomous descent logic
- Pragyan Rover mobility, control systems, navigation constraints
- Hazard detection and avoidance for terrain navigation
- Computer vision for lunar surface mapping and terrain interpretation
- Introduction to rover-based mapping and navigation
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: Pragyan Rover Hazard Avoidance Simulation using Wokwi
- Hands-on 2: Lunar Surface Exploration using NASA Eyes / ISRO VEDAS
🧰 Tools Covered: Wokwi, NASA Eyes, ISRO VEDAS
📅 Day 3: AI Telemetry, Solar Monitoring and Future Space Mission Applications
- Introduction to Gaganyaan and human spaceflight systems
- Human-machine interface for crewed spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit
- Telemetry monitoring for crew health, life-support systems
- Aditya-L1 solar monitoring and solar observation fundamentals
- Geospatial intelligence for space and Earth-observation applications
- Future frontiers: Shukrayaan, lunar bases, autonomous robots, AI-powered control
🛠️ Hands-on:
- Hands-on 1: Solar Monitoring using Google Colab
- Hands-on 2: Earth Observation using Bhuvan Geo-Platform
🧰 Tools Covered: Google Colab, Bhuvan Geo-Platform
