Blue Blocks Payload Authorized for ISRO Mission
Twelve teenagers (ages 12-16) designed a thermal sensor payload. IN-SPACe authorized it for PSLV-C62 launch after eighteen months of technical review.
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Blue Blocks Montessori School, in technical collaboration with TakeMe2Space, has received official authorization from IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) to integrate a 1U payload aboard ISRO PSLV-C62.
The payload, designed by twelve teenagers aged 12-16, underwent eighteen months of technical review including thermal and vibration testing to meet flight qualification standards. This marks one of the first instances of a student-designed payload receiving official government authorization for an ISRO launch vehicle.
The Blue Blocks Micro Research Institute served as the pedagogical partner, structuring the mission to test adolescent resilience under TRL-9 constraints.