International Balloon Challenge knocks the door of Rajasthan; young space lovers to get a chance to enter their dream world

Jaipur, July 5: The Rajasthan government is all set to organize an International Balloon Challenge on July 25-26 this year in collaboration with Space Kidz India. Notably, the aim of International Balloon Challenge is to provide a chance for all young space lovers to enter their dream world. 

The International Balloon Challenge event will be hosted during a three-day technology carnival, Rajasthan Digifest 2018 from July 25-27, will offer insightful workshops and varied exciting events for participants including startups, innovators, students, and investors.

The challenge here for the participants is to build a working model of a payload to be flown into “near space” in a helium balloon from Bikaner. In layman terms, a space Payload is basically a satellite that may include cargo, passengers, flight crew, munitions, scientific instruments, experiments, or other equipment.

The challenge offers anyone below 21 years the opportunity to send their payload into “near space” in a balloon. Importantly, the Balloon Challenge, a tribute to former President and celebrated scientist, the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, has the motto of ‘Dream. Imagine. Believe’.

Here are some rules for the Balloon Challenge that all the participants need to know:

The payload must fit inside a 1U Cube3 and the weight should be a maximum of 500 gm including the battery

No hazardous chemicals are allowed

Biological experiments containing living macro-organisms are not allowed

Plagiarism can get you eliminated and permanently banned from participating in any future competitions

The payloads of selected winners should arrive on or before July 20, 2018, at the following address: Space Kidz India, No. 1-B, Nutech Narayana Apartments, 48, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600 017, Tamil Nadu, India

Winners can also come directly and fly their payload

Accommodation and food facility for teams coming directly will be provided for two days.

Most importantly, Entries open till today.

So, if you are enthralled by the beauty of space and have the power of innovation and creation, then participate in International Balloon Challenge.