Anna varsity developing 40-kg microsatellite

CHENNAI: Anna University here is developing a 40-kg microsatellite named Anusat for educational purposes which is expected to be launched by September.

"It is in final stages and expected to be launched by September," varsity Vice Chancellor D Viswanathan said on Friday.

He said the final testing will be done within two months.

Anusat is an interdisciplinary project involving various departments of the University.

Anusat carries a digital 'store and forward' payload for communications, he said.

Anna University is the first varsity in India to design a complete microsatellite.