About Spats, IIT Kharagpur in Kalpana Chawla Space Technology Cell, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur

We, are a group of students, by the name of Space Technology Students' Society (spAts).
spAts functions as the student body of Kalpana Chawla Space Technology Cell (KCSTC), the contact point of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at IIT Kharagpur.

Over the years we have made efforts in various fields to develop interest in space science among the students and acknowledge them about the wonders of science. We have an 8-inch Orion Telescope to give students a practical experience in celestial events along with describing the cause of the phenomenon. We also possess various equipments to enhance the experience and which have also helped us gain expertise in the field of Astro-Photography by taking elegant pictures of day and night sky.

We have delightfully excelled in ways to expand our reach to space enthusiasts across the country through Space Technology Awareness Camp (S.T.A.C) where we give lectures to the students on current technological development in the field of space science and astronomy.

We organize National Students' Space Challenge (NSSC) every year, which is a sincere effort from our side to expose the Indian student community to the wonders of space science and engineering. This is a platform where we want your imagination to go haywire and innovate as you have never done before. As Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge".


Taking up engineering has become the most conventional approach to life for students in our country. But, there is an unconventional side to it which is unexplored yet. Unconventional and superbly exciting - space engineering!

Building a pen that can work without gravity, protecting a spaceship from the extreme friction and heat that it faces during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, designing a suit that prevents the blood of astronauts from boiling in outer space, forcing a square peg in a round hole literally (you'll understand this if you have watched Apollo 13), these are the challenges that engineers and scientists have faced over the years and risen to brilliantly. They have left us a legacy, one that they expect us to continue. Wouldn't it be great to be a part of it?