About Us

SEDS India is an independent, student-run, non-profit organization driven by the common goal to not only educate people about space and its benefits but also help impart leadership and management skills to its members via indulging in events and projects closely related to space sciences and technology.

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ABOUT SEDS

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space was founded in 1980 at MIT, Princeton University, and Yale University by Peter Diamandis, Robert D. Richards, and Todd B. Hawley and consists of an international group of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from a diverse range of educational backgrounds with their common interest towards space. SEDS envisions a space-faring human civilization and believes that the only way to achieve this would be to utilize the immense potential of our youth by empowering them. We, here, at SEDS India, aim to flicker the slightest interest that everyone has about space. We take a step forward to educate and inspire people to understand more about space.

About Us

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space or SEDS, for short, is a non–profit, independent student-based international organization which, true to our namesake, is dedicated to expanding our role in the development and exploration of space. SEDS-India, with its headquarters at VIT University, is the governing body of SEDS in India. It was started in 2004 at PIIT, Mumbai by Mr. Pradeep Mohandas, and Mr. Abhishek Ray. SEDS India is run by students, with chapters in VIT University (Headquarters), VELTECH Engineering College, SASTRA University, BITS Goa, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, and Kumaraguru College of technology and many more. Each chapter is responsible for making the vast concept of space widely acceptable among the young minds, with a vision to expand the frontiers of space exploration. Space, being the vast entity it is, holds so much that is yet to be discovered. The resources are infinite. This knowledge has to be spread across the nation. The fastest way is to enlighten the bright minds of today to ensure a safe tomorrow.

Core

One of the chapter’s main objectives is to generate interest by, educating people about the infinite possibilities of space, supporting a network of interested students. This is achieved through various seminars, conferences, and hosting workshops. The Core directly interacts with the students regarding various aspects of space. It is responsible for regularizing and organizing such events on mainstream ideas about space. The organization has also garnered quite the attention among students.

Outreach

The Outreach is responsible for organizing sessions in various schools forming space clubs as part of the "OneSpace" initiative where the kids are taught about basics regarding space starting with why astronomy is important to us till the big bang theory. It covers all the myriad topics which are taught keeping the age and prior knowledge of children in mind. The presenters are also a group of SEDS members who are also space enthusiasts.

Projects

Projects Team try to explore various viable possibilities in the field of space and turn them into pursuable projects and research. The teams participate in different competitions such as ERC (European Rover Challenge), where rovers are built to withstand the harsh surfaces and circumstances on Mars and CANSAT, where a typical aerospace system is built, but in a comparatively smaller scale. The teams are also recognized for the projects and research work they take up individually or as part of reputed research institutes in the country.