Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) Thiruvananthapuram

IIST was inaugurated on 14 September, 2007 by Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman ISRO.IIST is sponsored by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under Department of Space, Government of India. Dr. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, is the chancellor of IIST.
IIST offers graduate and postgraduate programs in space science and technology, and also serves as a research center.
IIST Admission Test Trivandrum- ISAT 2010
IIST offers undergraduates B Tech programme in Avionics, Aerospace Engineering and Physical Sciences. IIST also offers post graduate and doctoral programmes to meet the requirements of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

Currently, IIST functions on a fully equipped campus which is adjacent to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located on the Veli Hills, 12 kilometers from Trivandrum Central Railway Station and 4 Kilometers from the Airport. The main campus shall be functioning at Valiyamala, which is 18 kilometers from Trivandrum Central Railway Station.

The institute offers the following academic programmes:

1. Undergraduate Programmes (4 years):

1. B. Tech (Avionics Engineering) with provision to specialize in Digital Electronics, RF and Microwaves, Control Systems, Software Engineering.
2. B. Tech (Aerospace Engineering) with provision to specialize in Flight Dynamics, Aerospace Structures, Machine Design and Manufacturing Technology.
3. B. Tech (Physical Sciences)with space applications in the areas of Astronomy, Earth System Science, Astro-Physics, Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing.

2. Masters Level Programmes (2 years): The institute will start the following master level programmes from January 2010.

1. M.Tech in Softcomputing
2. M.Tech in RF and Microwave Communications
3. M.Tech in Applied and Adaptive Optics
4. Research Programme (Ph.D)

For more details please visit : www.iist.ac.in
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Bhuvan Vs Google Earth -ISRO launches Bhuvan -bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in

Bhuvan the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) tool for satellite imagery of geographical regions has launched its beta version.The tool would offer pictures of the globe, just like Google Earth, and navigable in the same way but currently has the best resolutions over the Indian sub-continent. Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), a part of Isro, had a lead role in designing and developing ‘Bhuvan’.
Bhuvan promises to give better 3-D satellite imagery of India than google earth plus a host of India-specific features like weather information and even administrative boundaries of all states and districts.It also provides tools for measuring, drawing, saving, printing and visualizing thematic information. The resolutions currently on offer are good enough to view a vehicle moving on a road quite clearly.
According to the ISRO and media reports the new portal shows data which has been approved by the government of India and sensitive information has been kept out of the public domain.
The degree of resolution showcased is based on the level of popularity of a place or an area. Most of the terrain is covered up to a resolution of at least six metres. The least spatial resolution is 55 metres.The user can also navigate through 3D viewing environment.
The website can be accessed on http://www.bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in.