Anmol Sikka

👨‍🚀 Aerospace Engineer pursuing PhD on Asteroid Surfaces at UMD 🛰️ Led IIT Bombay Student Satellite Team 💻 Blogging on Indian Space Ecosystem 🚀

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

Finally, an ISRO launch (PSLV-C52), new VSSC Director, Space Budget, New Launch Vehicle Startup EntherealX, Reliance Jio applies for SATCOM license, and more

https://t.co/y4TSX2ntxI

[Lindy Elkins-Tanton @ltelkins]

Here we go!

[Varun Bhalerao @starlabiitb]

I like making exams fun. So this year, my Master's level students in Electromagnetic theory tried to work out if sound was really the only Rocky from @projecthailmary could "seen" - is Erid really too dark? @andyweirauthor did a great job of the physics!

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

Very rewarding experience! Highly recommend if you would like to learn how NASA missions are formulated!

[Alfred E Nash III @aeniii]

Grad Students & Postdocs
🚀 NASA’s 2026 Planetary Science Summer School is open! Learn mission design goals, training objectives, eligibility, session dates, and how to apply. Register for the Mar 4 webinar (2:30–3:30 PM PT): https://t.co/lJjruuD2KT PLS RT

[Alfred E Nash III @aeniii]

Advisors: Encourage planetary science graduate students and postdocs to apply to NASA’s 2026 Planetary Science Summer School. Explore learning goals, eligibility, session dates, and how to apply. Register for the Mar 4 webinar, 2:30 to 3:30 PM PT: https://t.co/lJjruuD2KT PLS RT

[ISRO @isro]

IMEx-2026:
ISRO–HSFC invites proposals for IMEx-2026 (Indian Microgravity Experiments-2026) from academia, start-ups, and industry.

Materials • Biology • Pharmacology • Fluid physics • In-space manufacturing • and more

Demonstrate scientific feasibility through a laboratory model; ISRO will provide mentoring, engineering support, and a structured pathway from ground demonstration to space flight.

Validated on Earth → terrestrial microgravity platforms → potential flight opportunity.

If your science demands microgravity, this is the opportunity.

🗓️ Proposal deadline: 28 Feb 2026

🔗AO & proposal format:
https://t.co/BmVtsv2BMT

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

@gareebscientist Thanks for sharing it! 😃

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

Incidentally, I published my own thoughts on the very same topic today.

https://t.co/IUE0Gko189

[Amar Govindarajan @amargov]

"Even the ISRO chairman, who is the organisation's highest-ranking official, earns roughly around Rs 30 lakh a year."

https://t.co/kRP6I6sY2A

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

I have seen so many posts quoting ex-chairman Dr. Somnath on why IITians don’t join ISRO. Wanted to provide my two cents on this very nuanced topic, which does not boil down to just salary.

https://t.co/IUE0GkntiB

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

@gareebscientist @Axiom_Space Still, why the hate? Even if we paid, we are gaining experience, and this has the potential to inspire so many more until Gaganyaan is operational!

https://t.co/vTgIRanj9Z

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

India is returning to Space! We should be excited!!

https://t.co/u5IfcUF5r4

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

@gareebscientist The mission will also provide key learnings for flying (pilot) as well as our very own space station in the future. Both of which are not there in India rn.

Geopolitically, it is also very good to have joint missions with other space faring countries.

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

@gareebscientist I understand your lack of excitement. But it still needs to be shared with everyone because it is only the second Indian astronaut in space.

Kalpana Chawla's story ignited me to reach where I am, this being an Indian has even more possibilities for the young generation.

[rahul seth @ultasawaal]

Enough talk. Time to do.

🚨Launching the G10 Fellowship.

Step 1 in our plan to build an Industrial India.

Deets:

1) 4 months (May-August), sitting in the cockpit of India's best deeptech start ups.
2) $5K Fellowship Stipend.
3) An insatiable urge to build and the courage to tolerate what comes when you do.

Who is it for:

1) Indians studying abroad. BS, MS & PhD.
3) Indians with admits to colleges abroad, willing to defer or give it up.
3) An MBA is the only disqualifier.

Our 10 Hosts:

@SkyrootA, RekiSe Marine, @PranosFusion, @PopVaxIndia, @PixxelSpace, @Digantarahq, @ati_motors, @AltCarbonIndia and 2 more coming soon :)

The best of the best are coming home, where are you?

Link below:

[Dr. S Somanath @SomanathSpeak]

I had the honour to be the chief guest at the 60th convocation of IIM Ahmedabad where I did an executive development program during 2013. Chairman of the board of governors Sri. Pankaj Patel and Director Prof. Bharat Bhaskar were present.
#SomanathSpeak

[Alfred E Nash III @aeniii]

The Planetary Science Summer School application period has opened. Application deadline date is March 18, 2025. Register here to attend the PSSS Pre-application Webinar on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm Pacific Time.

Please Repost https://t.co/lJjruuD2KT

[Debapratim @debapratim_]

ISRO will telecast the docking of the SpaDeX satellites on 7 January with live on board video!!! 🥳🔥

[Anmol Sikka @anmol1997]

@OfflineTV @secretlabchairs @scarra 16 spins ^_°

[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting @MIB_India]

India's first mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-1, was launched on October 22, 2008.

With 11 instruments onboard, it completed over 3,400 orbits around the Moon and laid the foundation for future Indian space missions! 🛰️

#Chandrayaan1

@isro @DrJitendraSingh @AshwiniVaishnaw @Murugan_MoS @PIB_India @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive

[IITBSSP @SatlabIITB]

On 26th September 2016, our first satellite 'Pratham' successfully reached space aboard PSLV C35.

Check out these blogs to dive into the story of the making and launching of Pratham: https://t.co/5VOmJXpLVE
https://t.co/MCEhoB0kgJ