She helped build the software behind Vikram-1, now, this IIT Madras learner is pursuing her next dream abroad
After contributing as an embedded software engineer to Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket mission, IIT Madras BS Programme learner Spatika Prasad is set to pursue a master's degree at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. She worked on mission-critical flight software, pre-launch systems and simulations that supported the launch. Her journey highlights the growing importance of interdisciplinary skills, continuous learning and emerging opportunities in India's expanding private space sector.
After contributing as an embedded software engineer to Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket mission, IIT Madras BS Programme learner Spatika Prasad is set to pursue a master's degree at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. She worked on mission-critical flight software, pre-launch systems and simulations that supported the launch. Her journey highlights the growing importance of interdisciplinary skills, continuous learning and emerging opportunities in India's expanding private space sector.
