Test trials of rocket launch held in UP ahead of student competition

This test was part of IN-SPACe Model Rocketry/CANSAT India Student Competition 2024-25 and a prelude to a larger event in October-November

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Representative Image: A successful model rocket launching test was conducted in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district. (Photo:PTI)
Press Trust of India Kushinagar
1 min read Last Updated : Jun 15 2025 | 6:57 PM IST
Successful test trials of rocket launch systems were conducted here as part of the preparations for a student competition in model rocketry scheduled to be held in October this year.
 
The launch trials were conducted on Saturday and Sunday by the Astronautical Society of India in association with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
 
The model rocket launcher is developed by Thrust Tech India Pvt. Ltd, under the guidance of the experts from IN-SPACe and ISRO, shall be used for the upcoming ‘IN-SPACe CANSAT and Model Rocketry India Student Competition 2024–25’ to be held in Kushinagar.

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First Published: Jun 15 2025 | 1:05 PM IST

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