The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has signed an MoU with the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), ISRO (URSC) to develop the Retarding Potential Analyzer for Venus (RPA-V) payload. The mission goals to discover the ionosphere of Venus and examine its interplay with photo voltaic wind, marking a major step ahead in India’s planetary exploration programme.
The RPA-V payload shall be developed below the management of Professor Umesh Kadhane, supported by school members Anoop Karpur, Immanuel Raja, Sooraj VS, R Sudharshan Kaarthik, Pradeep Kumar P, and RAJEEVAN PP. Building on the institute’s earlier successes with ARIS-1 and ARIS-2 missions, which showcased IIST’s potential to construct space-qualified {hardware}, this new mission additional strengthens its function in advancing India’s area science capabilities.
“The RPA-V payload is set to deepen our understanding of Venus’s atmosphere,” IIST famous in its announcement. The venture additionally emphasizes tutorial involvement, with IIST college students contributing to the payload’s improvement and gaining hands-on coaching in area plasma analysis. This initiative is anticipated to put together the subsequent technology of area scientists and engineers.
According to IIST, “This collaboration will strengthen IIST’s position as a world-class research hub for developing ionospheric measurement devices, while simultaneously shaping the skilled workforce needed for India’s future space science endeavours.”