A  Report on An Outreach Event on MISSION DEF SPACE @IITD

24 students of M.Sc. Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics -I semester, along with 5 faculties,
visited an outreach event for the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC – 8) & iDEX Prime
(Space) organized by FITT IIT Delhi in association with DIO.
The event was headed by an entire visit to the research center. Students got to see new projects
like an electric scooter, drone, etc.
The event then started with the introduction to iDEX, the Launch of DISC 8, and Mission Def
Space by iDEX, dignitaries present over there also discussed the challenges pertaining to the
integration of Space technology into defence sectors and addressing every stage of a space
mission.
The objective behind this industrial visit was to provide exposure to start-up ideas, projects,
advanced technologies in the defence sector, and their live work.
The students unanimously agreed that the visit had given them insight into the new start-up
ideas.