PARIKALP : National Space Day 2025
Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga.
Date
August 23, 2025
Time
All Day Event | Main Program Starts at 9:00 AM IST
Location
MANIT
Competitions
Rover Mania
Develop a robust rover demonstrating advanced mobility, obstacle negotiation, and stable control across difficult terrain, integrating innovative engineering to achieve reliable performance under simulated extraterrestrial surface conditions.
Prize Pool
₹25,000
Astro Venture
The Astro Venture challenges teams to solve second-stage rocket debris using innovative systems, proposing reusable hardware, retrieval mechanisms, or recycling methods to ensure long-term sustainability in Earth’s orbit.
Prize Pool
₹15,000
Ideathon
Teams will tackle a cosmic crisis by proposing solutions to defend Earth and harness asteroid resources, exploring planetary defense, orbital engineering, and sustainable extraction. Problem statements will guide innovations.
Prize Pool
₹15,000
Cubequest
Design a functional 1U CubeSat demonstrating key subsystems—communication, power, attitude control—using systems engineering. It must simulate real satellite operations in data handling, control, and payload within a controlled setup.
Prize Pool
₹15,000
Astrophotography
Astrophotography, invites all students, professionals, and enthusiasts to capture space images using a smartphone or camera. Submit in JPEG, PNG, or DNG. Expert judging followed by awards.
Prize Pool
₹10,000
About the Event
PARIKALP is NIT Bhopal's annual celebration of National Space Day and the flagship event of Astro Alliance, its official Astronomy and Space Tech society. Welcoming participation from schools and colleges across India, it features a range of space and science-driven competitions including Ideathon, Rover Design Competition, Quizzes and more. With exciting Cash Prizes, Certificates, Medals, Goodies and wide outreach, PARIKALP promises a vibrant platform for aspiring young minds.
What to Expect ?
- A grand celebration at Space Tech Incubation Centre, MANIT , Bhopal .
- High-level discussions on India's space program and its socio-economic impact.
- Quizzes on the national space day.
- Judgement of all other competitions mentioned.
Posters
Featured Speakers
Dr. Savita Nema
Faculty Coordinator