Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Hyderabad Students' CubeSat Payload Ready for Launch
A group of 17 students from a school in Hyderabad, India, have built a small satellite called SBB-1.
This satellite will be launched into space on January 12 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The students, aged between 12 and 15, designed and built the satellite themselves with some help from scientists.
They did everything from designing the hardware to writing the software that will send data back to Earth.
The satellite will help them study how things behave in the cold and empty environment of space.
This project shows that young students can do advanced engineering work if given the chance.
The students and their teachers have been invited to share their work with people around the world.
Seventeen students aged 12-15 from Blue Blocks Montessori School designed and built a CubeSat payload named SBB-1.
The payload will be launched aboard ISRO's PSLV-C62 mission on January 12 at 10:17 a.m. from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
Students worked from first principles, designing hardware and writing firmware for real-time telemetry without pre-assembled kits.
Technical guidance was provided by scientists from the private space technology sector, with minimal adult intervention during engineering tasks.
The project demonstrates the students' capability in aerospace engineering and has gained international recognition.
- Who
- Seventeen students aged 12-15 from Blue Blocks Montessori School, Hyderabad
- What
- Designed and built a flight-ready CubeSat payload named SBB-1
- When
- Launch scheduled for January 12 at 10:17 a.m.
- Where
- Launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- Why
- To study thermal behavior in the vacuum of space and demonstrate engineering capabilities
Student-Led Innovation
Traditional Education Methods
Project Execution
Student-Led Innovation
Students designed and built the CubeSat payload independently, demonstrating advanced engineering capabilities.
Traditional Education Methods
Typical school science projects often rely on pre-assembled kits or simulations, limiting hands-on experience.
- Payload Name
- SBB-1 (Satellite Blue Blocks-1)
- Launch Date
- January 12
- Launch Time
- 10:17 a.m.
- Launch Vehicle
- PSLV-C62
- Launch Site
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
- Student Age Range
- 12 to 15 years
- School
- Blue Blocks Montessori School, Hyderabad
- Technical Guidance
- Scientists from the private space technology sector
