Research Programs

Current Engineering Development Initiatives

IARRD’s ongoing projects represent early-stage engineering architecture development across satellite systems, communication infrastructure concepts, and computational astronomy workflows designed to build long-term indigenous technical capability through structured contributor participation.

TRL 2

Architecture Definition & Subsystem Planning

PrithiviSat

PrithiviSat is a 2U CubeSat architecture initiative focused on developing an affordable multidisciplinary satellite learning platform supporting environmental monitoring, disaster awareness concepts, and student-level satellite subsystem exposure.

2U CubeSat ConfigurationSubsystem Architecture PlanningEnvironmental Monitoring Concepts

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TRL 2

Communication Architecture Simulation Phase

IRAI-Q2

IRAI-Q2 is an ongoing research effort exploring CubeSat-assisted communication relay architectures for beyond-line-of-sight multi-UAV connectivity using hybrid communication logic and LEO visibility modelling.

LEO Relay SimulationHybrid UAV Communication LogicLink Budget Concept Modelling

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TRL 1

Computational Workflow Development

Astronomy Ground Support Systems

Astronomy ground-support activities focus on developing computational workflows for astronomical image processing, celestial object detection experimentation, and preparation for future telescope-assisted observation programs.

Image Processing ExperimentsCelestial Detection PipelinesObservation Workflow Preparation

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Development Snapshot

Current initiatives reflect structured early-stage engineering architecture development across multiple technical domains.

Active Programs

Engineering Domains

40+

Research Contributors

2023

Initiative Founded

Interested in Contributing or Collaborating?

IARRD welcomes academic collaborators, student contributors, and engineering mentors interested in supporting long-term capability-building initiatives across space and multidisciplinary research domains.