First successful manned testing of a satellite on board a paramotor
The record for completing the first successful manned testing of a satellite on board a paramotor was set by the Indo Science Education Trust (ISET), Space Tutor ISRO, of Pune, Maharashtra. They successfully completed the testing of a satellite named ‘VAYUSAT’ at Government Gliding Centre, Pune, DGCA, on August 15, 2023, to commemorate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The satellite was developed by school going students under the guidance of scientists from ISET. The paramotor flight team tested the satellite at an altitude of 2,600 feet and Live Data was tracked and tested at multiple stations, as confirmed on September 13, 2023.