Space stations and related technologies play a vital role in engineering education, research and exploration, said eminent scientist and former director of Satish Dhawan Space Center Srihari Kota Range (SDSC-SHAR) Padma Shri MYS Prasad.
Dr. Delivering a lecture on ‘Space Stations and Space Life’ at Gudlavaller Engineering College on Thursday (November 6, 2025), Prasad explained to the final year engineering students about various orbits such as Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and how they serve various purposes ranging from observation and navigation to Earth.
He said that human spaceflight includes phases such as launch, reaching orbit, completing missions and re-entry. Space stations are long-term orbiting laboratories built modularly in orbit, requiring complex construction and a dedicated mission control center, he added.
Using short visual videos, he vividly demonstrated the complex technical aspects of the design and development of the International Space Station (ISS). He also detailed how astronauts perform critical spacewalk repairs through extensive preparation and strict adherence to safety protocols while relying on separate life support systems in their suits. On the International Space Station (ISS), he said, daily life involves a highly structured routine in habitable modules with sophisticated systems managing food, water and oxygen in a closed-loop environment.
School Principal B. Karuna Kumar, Principal P. Siddayya, Management Advisor P. Ravindrababu, Deputy Principal (Academics) MRCH Sastry, Principal, PG and CRD GVSNRV Prasad, Principal, ASA M. Kamaraju and Convenors M. Baburao and N. Rajeshwari were present.
Published – 06 Nov 2025 20:52 IST
