12th graders develop a weather monitoring nano satellite to help farmers

7 Mar 2020

12th graders develop a weather monitoring nano satellite to help farmers

12th graders develop a weather monitoring nano satellite to help farmersM Subuhana and T Kiruthika are writing their 12th grade exams this month, in Tamil Nadu. However, unlike their classmates, they have already achieved something amazing - they have developed a nanosatellite.

This satellite is intended to help farmers streamline their operations in the near future.
 	Both Subuhana and Kiruthika are science stream students and were motivated by another student, Villet Oviya, who developed a nanosatellite to monitor pollution in 2017.

The nanosatellite

The 400-gram satellite has sensors to test for climate change, atmospheric moisture, humidity and greenhouse gas. 
 	It will be launched from a Mexico airbase next month, and then it’s real-time usage will be confirmed.
 	Kiruthika says, “As the daughter of a farmer, I have seen how agriculture has been hit by the global change in weather patterns. Our satellite will guide farmers on the right crops to suit the climate and water resources of the area.”
 	While they are much smaller in size, often no bigger than a shoebox, and weigh from 1 to 10 kg, nanosatellites compare well with conventional satellites, and can be manufactured at a much lesser cost.

The students give credit to their school for helping them to take up their idea on a weather monitoring satellite with the Chennai-based Agni Foundation and Garuda Aerospace that provided the financial and technological support for the project.

“We were inspired by one girl, and now we hope other girls take us as role models to become innovators and creators,” says Kiruthika. “Children in small towns have great ideas and potential, but often hesitate to express themselves.”

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