ZetaSpace
About
CANSAT reaching 1000m with controlled descent, and telemetry.
Industry
Spacetech & Aerospace
Location
Gandhinagar, India
Startup Status:
Active
Investment Track:
Common Track
Date Invested
March 2025
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Challenge
- Design, develop, and launch a CAN-sized satellite (CANSAT) to 1000 meters with controlled descent, telemetry, and communication for a safe landing.
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Solution
- Developing a CANSAT that tackles this challenge using innovative mechanical gyro and electronic solutions.
Product
This 1kg CanSat is engineered to achieve an altitude of 1000m, featuring dual parachutes for a stable and controlled descent. With continuous ground communication, it delivers real-time sensor data throughout its mission.
Team
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Apoorva Bhatt, Phd in Physics from Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.
Team Lead: Jay Ahuja, Team lead for Shell Eco-Marathon team(Team Kaizen), obtaining 1st Rank in India and 5th Rank in Asia in 2025. General Secretary at Apogee3: Aerospace club
Electrical and Electronics:
- Parth Pandya, 2nd-year ECE Student, President of Brahmand - The Astronomy Club, Ex ECE Intern at Cargar, Founder of Zetagravit.
- Kartavya Updhyay, Technical Head at Avionics - Aeromodelling Club.
Telemetry and Ground Station:
- Jay Ahuja
- Tanay Shah, Chair of IEEE's student branch of PDEU.
Mechanical and Descent Control:
- Preya Surti, Vice President of Brahmand- The Astronomy Club, Was among the 33 students all over India in National Initiative on Undergraduate Studies (NIUS) Astronomy 2024 organized by HBCSE-TIFR.
- Chaitanya Bhutwala, Technical manager and manufacturing head at student formula team.
Engineering Student:
- Harshit Gupta, Design and analysis (Head of Brakes dept.) in the formula student team
Details:
- Industry: Spacetech & Aerospace
- Location: Gandhinagar, India
- Startup Status: Active
- Investment Track: Common Track
- Date Invested: March 2025