01 / LEARN
Weekend learning
Twenty theory sessions designed to fit around the students' regular school commitments.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LEARNING JOURNEY
From the classroom to the cosmos.
A student-led journey of discovery in rocketry, science and technology — from Tamil Nadu's government-school classrooms to research centres in India and the space-science institutions of Russia.
அகத்தியர் விண்வெளி அறிவியல் குழுமம் · ரஷ்ய விண்வெளி ஆய்வுப் பயணம்
BEGAN 26 JAN 2022TAMIL NADU, INDIA
2023RUSSIA EXPEDITION
49STUDENTS ON THE TRIP
The real journey begins.Across disciplines, borders and possibilities
500Initial student cohort*
75Final-selection students
30Schools in final selection
12Districts represented
WHY THIS PROGRAMME BEGAN
To bring space science within reach.
The Agathiar Rocket Science Programme began during the pandemic with accessible weekend lessons, knowledge assessments, scientific projects and opportunities to learn beyond textbooks.
Under the guidance of Padma Bhushan Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai and the organising team, students explored science through live exposure to laboratories, launch facilities, industry and international research culture.
“The real journey begins” — a theme carried through the programme's Russia travel booklet.
Read the mission story ↗THE LEARNING MODEL
Explore the learning pathway ↗More than a classroom.
A four-part learning journey connecting curiosity, scientific thinking and real-world experience.
02 / APPLY
Tests & projects
Quizzes, assessments and project work to strengthen practical scientific understanding.
03 / EXPLORE
Visits & exposure
Experiential visits to universities, space centres, research facilities and industry.
04 / DISCOVER
Global experience
A 2023 educational journey to Russia with students, mentors and coordinators.
OUR STORY IN MILESTONES
View complete timeline ↗From a small start to big horizons.
Key milestones documented in our historical reports.
Journey begins
Online classes open the project during the pandemic.
Indian space visits
Students witness launch activities at Sriharikota and explore research centres.
Final selections
Programme results published after repeated assessments and projects.
Russia study trip
Students travel with their guides and mentors for an overseas science visit.
REAL MOMENTS, REAL MEMORIES
Open full gallery ↗A journey captured in photographs.
Images selected from the original Russia trip book and other event records.
PRESERVING THE STORY
Every milestone has a story worth sharing.
Explore the press coverage, student achievements, archived certificates and learning experiences that shaped the first programme.
* The initial 500-student figure appears in programme press materials; 75 is the separate final-selection figure. The documented overseas group contained 49 students.