Name of the Student
Name of the school
Samyuktha Anantha Krishnan
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Iniya Gopalakrishnan
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Tavasya Mizar Rao
Inventure Academy Bengaluru
Akshita Aare
Euro Schools Bengaluru
Aratrika Dasgupta
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Kyra Maheshwari
Euro Schools Bengaluru
Saptak Deb
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Viraj Kohli
Pathways School Gurgaon
Aadya Arora
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
Shaun Kumar
Pathways School Gurgaon
Samrat Aneja
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
If you could build any satellite? What problem(s) in the world
would your satellite solve? What is unique or useful about your
satellite? :)
As a former athlete, a problem I would like to solve is how training in
poor environmental conditions can cause injuries. For this problem, a
satelite is the least expected solution. However, I would make a satelite
that reads the various environmental conditions like humidity, air quality,
temperature, etc to check wether or not the environment is optimal for
training. This would allow coaches and athletes to ensure than their
training is not hindered by external factors. Aditionally, this could alos be
used to understand wether the environmental conditions have played a
role in the athlete's performance.
If I could design any satellite, I’d focus on urban growth, infrastructure
health, and making cities more sustainable. Since I want to be an
architect, I’m always thinking about how cities develop and how their
design affects the people living there. My satellite would collect
important data about things like heat in cities, traffic patterns, air quality,
and how buildings and infrastructure are holding up over time.
The idea is that this satellite wouldn’t just collect data—it would give us
real, useful information that architects, city planners, and even
governments could use to make better decisions. For example, it could
track areas of the city that have urban heat islands and help planners
figure out where they need more green spaces. It could also look at
traffic flow to help redesign streets and neighborhoods for less
congestion. Plus, it could keep an eye on the structural health of
buildings, so we know when something might need repairs before it
becomes a bigger issue.
I would build a satellite to aid in the monitoring climate change by
observing atmospheric phenomena and sending data back to Earth for
scientists to analyse.
Every satellite sent into space has been sent to see deep outer space or
the Earth from above. However, there are no known satellites that track
the other satellites FROM space. Although we have many trackers on
earth, there are none in space. What’s unique about my satellite is that
it would be able to track and see other satellites from space. It will be a
little bit like EMISAT. While EMISAT can locate other satellites using
their emitted signals, my satellite would be able to pinpoint the exact
location of a satellite with a visual as well.
I would like to build a rocket which can solve the problem of over usage
of groundwater for agriculture, as in today's world the major problems
are climate change and sustainability, alongside agriculture being the
backbone of a country, so managing water usage and to keep in check
of something which can make or break a civilization, will be quite helpful
for the world today.
If I could build any satellite, I would craft my satellite to be capable of
sustaining itself in the Sun's core, I would use it to use it to study the
sun's core in close proximity and use certain minerals or substances
from the core to make Earth a better place. The substances present
might also serve as an alternative and practical source of energy.
Our societies depend on crops like wheat and barley as a primary
source of food. However, many diseases in plants result in reduced
yields leading to famine. As a solution a satellite that can detect subtle
changes in leaves will help detect infestations and disease before it
turns into a hazard. What makes it unique, is that the satellite can use
AI to help detect and identify change, whether it is discolouration or an
actual infestation. It is useful in the agricultural industry to mitigate pest
infestations and diseases that lead to famine. It is ideal for large scale
plantation to easily help monitor the crops.
I would want to build a space mining satellite, serving as a hub for
space mining operations between asteriods and earth. My satellite
would be made to collect any materials sent from the miners, process it
in space and create another space mining robot. The excess would be
sent back to earth.
If I had the chance to build a satellite, I’d want to make one out of a
material strong enough to get closer to the Sun than any satellite has
before. That way, we could learn a lot more about the Sun and maybe
even discover things we didn’t know existed. What would make my
satellite special is that it could handle the extreme heat, making it
possible to explore
areas that are currently out of reach.
I would consider building a satellite that helps us better visualise and
hence strategically approach large-scale environmental problems. For
example, pollution within the ocean. With the technology we have now,
by the time we find a gyre of plastic or a significantly concerning
phenomenon, it's often too late for us to address effectively. Our
systems are more "reactive" than "proactive". Thus, a satellite equipped
with a payload enabling hyperspectral imaging through which we can
distinguish microplastics from organic debris by their unique lightabsorption fingerprints. Existing technology used to identify algae
blooms as well and infrared technology to assimilate temperature
changes can help us develop better predictive methods.
Such a satellite built as a result of a global effort against marine
pollution would encourage collaboration in our fight against marine
pollution and stop the problem at its roots, between possibly even
NGOs, environmental agencies, and even smaller local communities
and the public.
If I could make any satellite, I think one that helps farmers would be
really useful. The satellite would take super clear pictures of all the
fields, like every day. Then farmers could see exactly which parts of
their farm need water or fertilizer, or if there are bugs eating the plants.
That way, they wouldn't waste stuff, and they could grow more food for
everyone.
Saanvi Bhatia
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
f I could build any satellite , it would help solve climate change, natural
disasters, and food insecurity. It would track carbon emissions, predict
earthquakes, monitor crops, and protect wildlife. Using advanced
sensors and AI, it would give real-time data and early warnings. What
would make it unique is its ability to process information in space and
share it with everyone on Earth. It would help people prepare for
disasters, grow food better, and protect the planet. I would also install
better cameras with 360 degree view, that would send back more better
quality and helpful images to Earth.
Amogh P Biradar
Euro Schools Bengaluru
My satellite would monitor weather and predict cyclones and give
warnings to save many lives
I would prefer to make a Generation 4 satellite, CubeSat or CanSat or
TubeSat, to increase sensitivity and proximity of scan
1)Detect chemical changes in upper atmosphere or space that suggest
changes in UV dosage at the Earth's surface due to chemical nature of
the loss of ozone in stratosphere,
2)I could study magnetic reconnection, something I am researching for
my EE in school, using a fluxgate magnetometer or MEMS
magnetometer to measure tiny changes in the magnetic field.
3)A satellite that looks at how ozone affects the way heat moves around
Earth’s climate system. It checks if changes in ozone are making parts
of Earth warmer or cooler in the upper part of the sky where weather
happens. Helps climate scientists understand how heat is trapped or
released and could improve weather and climate models.
4)Would love to study dynamic changes of cosmic microwave
background, though unsure as to how to approach it.
I want to study periodic changes in the exosphere and outer space to
better predict changes, also to study the various electromagnetic waves
present in the space. This is a tentative topic that I might change, and I
will delve deeper to make the topic more precise and complex,
especially unique.
I would build a satellite designed to provide free and accessible WiFi
connectivity across the world, especially targeting remote and
underserved regions. This satellite network would help bridge the digital
divide, enabling education, communication, and economic opportunities
for people without reliable internet access. What makes it unique is that
it would operate on an open-access model, supported by global
partnerships, to ensure that basic connectivity is a universal right rather
than a privilege.
Arunima Pandey
Singhania School Mumbai
Aarrush Chaturvedi
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
Advaithaa Magesh
Oakridge School Bengaluru
I would build a satellite that monitors climate change by tracking rising
sea levels and extreme weather patterns. This would help scientists and
governments to take faster action and what makes it so unique is that it
could also send early disaster warning that can save many lives.
Kavya Agarwal
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
My satellite would be focused on decreasing the pollution around the
world by using sensors which can measure the pollution level accurately
on different areas so we would know about the trends and and more
details about the pollutants so we can tackle them efficiently.
Lasya Mohan Varma
Inventure Academy Bengaluru
The traffic issue is universal and affects regions across the globe. A
major cause for heavy traffic and congestion is poor road infrastructure.
I would therefore like to build a satellite that monitors roads and has the
ability to identify road disruptions like potholes and measure the
dimensions of such disruptions to analyze their potential impact on the
safety, speed, and comfort of commute on the road. An in-depth
analysis of these identified disruptions would allow us to run simulations
of the way vehicles move over such roads and therefore understand the
impact of the potholes on the vehicle movement and how the vehicle's
tires cause the pothole to expand/creates potholes.
This would allow for more efficient improvements in transport
infrastructure to be made and more issues to be identified. It would also
help improve urban planning as a bigger picture of a region's commute
network can be viewed via the satellite's images.
I believe this idea is unique as there aren't many existing satellites used
for this specific purpose. Personally, I am interested in this as I have
attempted to conduct a pothole survey before and faced challenges as
there were several vehicles on the road while I was conducting the
survey, so I couldn't take precise measurements. I also did not have the
opportunity to really observe how the vehicles were impacted by the
potholes. Hence, I believe such a satellite would allow for much more
precise measurements and a much better view of vehicles' interactions
with the road. Also, photographs can be taken of the same roads
everyday to analyze their deterioration over time.
Ishaan Chauhan
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
My satellite would solve issues such as natural disasters, issues in
urban development eg.
The unique part of my satellite is that it is a satellite for society not just
focused on gathering academic data.
Krishna Iyer
Oakridge School Bengaluru
If I could build a satellite, it would track pollution, deforestation, and
climate change. It would send real-time data to people everywhere,
helping us protect Earth by making smart choices and acting fast when
the planet is in danger.
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Climate change tends to be one of the largest problems in society today
and hence it is essential for the issue to be tackled in future. Satiates
can play a crucial role in the monitoring of the climate and can play a
key role in helping combat climate change. A satellite idea I have will
utilize numerous sensors, cameras and other technologies to be able to
track the climate. In addition to this the satellite can utilize AI algorithms
and computer vision to be able to track disasters such as wildfires and
their growth to help nations, track rainfall and storms as well as be able
to act as a system to be able to act as a system to tackle problems such
as climate change. The satellite may also be able to track carbon
dioxide emissions and further enable nations to act. The unique idea is
based on AI computer vision and AI on edge computing which can help
in making the satellite have a wide and far-reaching implication.
Aryan Krishnan
If I could build any satellite, I would design one called wild watch to help
protect wildlife across the globe, especially endangered species. It
would track the movement and health of animals in real time and
monitor their habitats.
It would be equipped with AI to detect and identify animals, even in
dense forests or under water. It would help prevent hunting in no
hunting zones and prevent any destruction to enclosed areas by alerting
the authorities to suspicious activity if conducted.
Rayhaan.S
Oakridge School Bengaluru
It would monitor habitat loss caused by deforestation, fires, or even
climate change. It would also track migration patterns, helping scientists
better understand and protect species like Javan rhinoceros, Amur
leopard, Hawksbill Sea turtle, and more.
What makes this satellite unique is that it would provide easy to read
and understandable data to local communities, researchers, and even
schools so that it can not only protect the species by also spread
awareness and teach everyone about the world's vast species. It will
also provide accurate information by cross checking it with other
sources.
Utsav Chawla
Shiv Nadar Faribdabad
Riya Iyengar
Oakridge School Bengaluru
Kashvi Mahendra
Oakridge School Bengaluru
If I could build any satellite, it would be based on detecting natural
phenomena which could help with natural disaster mitigation and
weather prediction. The satellite would incorporate radiometers that
measure the Earth's electromagnetic radiation.
Resource depletion on Earth has been a significant issue for decades.
While many existing satellites do work towards discovering important
resources on other planets, I feel like soil availability is an issue that
requires more importance towards. Despite using previously known
inventions like NPK sensors, I want my satellite to use these familiar
devices in a unique way by analyzing surfaces on Earth to see if their
gravel and material harbors the important nutrients required as a
replacement for soil, considering the significant benefits like food
production and harboring habitats that soil availability holds towards
humanity and life on Earth.
If I could build a satellite, I would want the satellite to provide free/cheap
data to households in rural areas, so that the people living there would
be able to stay connected with the world at rates that they could afford.