ISRO commemorates National Space Day (NSpD) on 23 August every year to mark the historic soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface. This year, the Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, Ahmedabad, hosted the National Space Day 2026 celebrations alongside the momentous SAC@50+ Years Commemoration.
Faculty members and students from the Institute of Technology, Nirma University, participated in the celebrations, showcasing the institute’s cutting-edge research, design, and development work to the broader scientific community.
👥 Institute Delegation:
🔹 Faculty Representatives:
Dr. Absar Lakdawala, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Jatinkumar Dave, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Bhupendra Fataniya, Assistant Professor, Electronics & Communication Engineering
🔹 Student Innovators:
Mr. Devarsh Solanki, Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Jeet Patel, Computer Science Engineering
Mr. Akshar Ramani, Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mr. Rudra Navadiya, Electronics & Communication Engineering
🛰️ Key Event Highlights:
Across two power-packed days, the delegation attended engaging expert talks and panel discussions covering the following:
Next Generation Careers in Space Science
Experience Sharing by Indian Gaganyatri
Visionary Talks and Felicitation of former SAC/ISRO Directors
Current Space Capabilities and Future Requirements for National Development
The Role of SAC in India’s Vision 2047 & Beyond
The event offered a stellar platform for strengthening academia-ISRO collaboration, discovering new opportunities in the space sector for engineering students, and networking directly with leading ISRO scientists and industry pioneers.