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UNNATI- (Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training) programme organized by ISRO was inaugurated recently in Bengaluru.

About

UNNATI

• Advanced as a capacity building programme on Nanosatellite development, it is an initiative by ISRO to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space (UNISPACE-50).
• The programme provides opportunities to the participating developing countries to strengthen in assembling, integrating and testing of Nanosatellite.
• The programme aims at capacity building in satellite technology for participants from countries interested in developing space programme by providing hands-on experience in building and testing of nano satellites.
• UNNATI programme is planned to be conducted for 3 years by U.R. Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO in 3 batches and will target to benefit officials of 45 countries.

The primary objectives of the programme are:

• To offer a simplified and increased exposure to satellite fabrication technologies, as part of the UNISPACE initiative
• To provide theoretical course on satellite technology
• To provide intensive course on nano satellite realisation, covering mission aspects, design, fabrication, assembly, integration & testing
• To provide hands-on training to assemble, integrate and test a low cost, modular nano satellite