Fifty years ago | Second satellite model to be ready by next year
This archival piece from 1976 details the progress of India's second satellite, the Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO), being developed by the Indian Scientific Satellite Project. It highlights the team spirit and technical enthusiasm of the engineers involved in the project.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on the development of India's space program and its early scientific milestones.
Bangalore, August 6: The engineering model of India’s second satellite is now fast nearing completion at Peenya, a city suburb. A team of about 400 space scientists, engineers and others is busy keeping up the model schedule displaying a unique team spirit.
The space engineers at the Indian Scientific Satellite Project (ISSP) are in the age group of 25 to 32 and they appear to be as much excited and interested in the design, fabrication and testing of the second satellite as they were about the first satellite “Aryabhata”.
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