MUMBAI,
March 30, 2021.
WhiteHat Jr, a leading EdTech
company known for delivering 1:1 live online classes in Coding & Math, has
entered into a multi-year partnership with EnduroSat, a leading space company. The
contract entails a satellite launch in December 2021, which will have a payload
dedicated to WhiteHat Jr, that provides its students with exciting learning
opportunities related to space. In addition, WhiteHat Jr students will also
have access to another Satellite on a trial basis scheduled for launch in June
2021. Both satellites will leverage SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.
The unique collaboration between
WhiteHat Jr and EnduroSat will create fascinating applied science opportunities
for students who will be able to send commands to, and access data from a satellite operating in space.
From analyzing sensor data (there are 30+ sensors onboard each satellite, including infrared,
temperature, sun sensor, gyroscope, etc.) to controlling cameras (taking pictures of various space objects),
to relaying messages to and fro, the applied science opportunities that
students would get are endless. Moreover, students would be able to participate
in different ways of orchestrating space data on WhiteHat Jr’s payload computer
(a Raspberry Pi 4 with a direct link to
the main onboard computer). All of these learning experiences would be
seamlessly integrated with WhiteHat Jr’s curriculum and would follow a gamified
content aimed to ensure maximum student engagement.
“We have always believed in the
power of creation through exploration. This partnership is a testament to our
mission of enabling kids to think beyond the obvious and aim for the stars,
quite literally, Mr. Karan Bajaj,
Founder & CEO at WhiteHat Jr. “We are absolutely thrilled to offer this
unique learning opportunity to our students, and are in the process of
involving multiple strategic and corporate partners to popularize it globally,”.
“We
are really excited to partner with WhiteHat Jr. This marks the first mission
where a partner is fully dedicated to advancing the education of children from
an early age. EnduroSat has long advocated for space education to be
democratized and made available to everyone through our own Spaceport
Academy,” said Mr. Raycho Raychev, Founder and CEO at EnduroSat.“We hope that the mission
will inspire a new generation of space enthusiasts and are excited at the
prospect of sharing it with thousands of kids,” said Mr. Raycho Raychev, Founder and CEO at EnduroSat.