Ponmudi Campus
The Institute also has its extended campus in Ponmudi hills. A fully functional Climate observatory is established there. A lecture complex and a guest house are also in the plan.
Successful launch of PILOT-G2 (GRACE) Payload in POEM-4- PSLV C60-SpaDex Mission
The student and faculty team of Small-Spacecraft Systems and Payload Centre (SSPACE), IIST has designed, developed, qualified and successfully launched the payload PILOT-G2 (GRACE) in the PS4-POEM platform of PSLV C60 SpaDex mission on 30th December 2024.
Payload Designation: PILOT-G2 (GRACE)
PiLOT-G2: PS4 in-orbital OBC, TTC & GMC
GRACE: GMC Reprograming and Communication Experiment
Objectives of the payload
Mass Spectrometry for Space Related Research
Abstract
Moon soil organics analyses by ultrahigh resolution MS. Quantitative proteomics of cosmonaut's blood.