Space Science And Technology Awareness Training(START)
WHY IN NEWS?
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced a new introductory level online training programme for college students.
WHAT IS START?
• ISRO has launched a online training program called Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) aimed at post-graduate and final-year undergraduate students of physical sciences and technology.
• The programme will cover various domains of space science, including Astronomy & Astrophysics, Heliophysics & Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation and Aeronomy.
• It will be delivered by the scientists from Indian academia and ISRO centres.
OBJECTIVES OF START:
• It enable Indian students to become professionals in space science and technology, as the program continues to expand into new domains.
• The programme is intended to giving them an overview of different facets of the field, research opportunities, and career options.
• The training will also emphasize the cross-disciplinary nature of space science, giving students insights into how their individual aptitudes can be applied to the field.
• The programme is expected to help the students to build a human capacity that will lead space science and research in the future.
NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTRE (NRSC):
• NRSC, one of the centres of the ISRO, located in Hyderbad, which is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquition and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and support for disaster management.
NRSC COURSES:
• The ISRO’s national remote sensing Centre (NRSC) has also announced two short courses — Remote sensing data acquisition and Remote sensing data processing.
Reference:
1. Isro.gov.in
2. nrsc.gov.in