Open House at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre – Curtain Raiser for National Space Day
📍 Venue: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Event: Open House organised as a curtain raiser to National Space Day.
- Participation: 5,000+ students and members of the public.
Key Highlight – Special Rocket Launch
- Rocket: RH-200 (Rohini-200)→ small sounding rocket.
- Diameter: 200 mm.
- Launch Pad: VSSC Thumba, 11:45 am.
- Stages: Two-stage rocket (public viewed till the 2nd stage burnout).
- Special Feature:
- Chaffs (wind study objects) ejected up to 65 km altitude.
- Purpose: Drift with wind → tracked by radars → used for wind assessment, weather prediction, and atmospheric studies.
National Space Day Celebrations
- School programmes in ~600 schools across Kerala.
- Aimed at popularising space science and technology among youth.
Key Facts for Prelims
- RH-200: Part of the Rohini sounding rocket series, launched regularly for atmospheric and meteorological studies.
- VSSC: ISRO’s lead centre for launch vehicle development.
- Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) → historic site for India’s first sounding rocket launches.
Updated : August 19, 2025 2:25 PM | News On Air