Concepts first: what each part does, why it matters, and the arithmetic that proves it. No calculus.
- Plain-language explanations and worked numbers
- Arithmetic, ratios and simple formulas
- Challenges that check you understand the idea
Space Academy · Ages 14–18
Your Mission Starts Here.
Build a satellite, fly a rocket and save a mission in interactive 3D, then go deeper with seven learning tracks.
Mission 1: Build Your First CubeSat · no account needed · works on phones
Two pathways
The same missions, pitched for your age
Pick one; every track and mission follows it. You can switch at any time.
The same ideas with the physics behind them: derivations, trade studies, margins and engineering judgement.
- Derivations and standard engineering equations
- Margins, trade studies and worst cases
- Stricter pass criteria in every mission
Seven tracks
Courses for going deeper
Each track has its own course description, a lesson plan for each age level, and its online and workshop options.
- Space TechnologyOrbits, launch and the services satellites provide
- Spacecraft SystemsThe subsystems that keep a spacecraft alive3D mission
- Satellite EngineeringFrom mission idea to operations3D mission
- Model RocketryStability, propulsion and recovery3D missionWorkshop planned
- CanSatA satellite mission the size of a drink canWorkshop planned
- Sensors & TelemetryTurning measurements into understanding3D mission
- Faults & Safe ModeHow spacecraft notice problems and protect themselves3D mission
Online and offline
How you will learn
Available means you can use it today. Planned means it is not running yet; dates, fees and eligibility will be published first.
Online
Self-paced 3D missions
AvailablePlay the interactive missions in a browser on a phone, tablet or computer. No account needed.
Three missions available · Progress is kept only in this browser · 2D view for devices without 3D graphics
Live online classes
PlannedSmall-group classes that work through each track at the 14–16 or 17–18 level, with a mentor.
Schedules, fees and eligibility will be published per cohort · Express interest to be told when a cohort opens
In person
CanSat workshop
PlannedHands-on build of a can-sized payload: sensors, radio, power and a parachute, ending in a supervised test.
Dates, venue, fees and eligibility will be published per workshop · Under-18 participants need a parent or guardian's written consent
Model Rocketry workshop
PlannedDesign and build a model rocket, check its stability, and take part in a supervised launch.
Dates, venue, fees, eligibility and safety arrangements will be published per workshop · Under-18 participants need a parent or guardian's written consent
Go deeper
Tutorials already on this site
The tracks build on these. Some are advanced; each track page says which ones fit it.
Show all 13 tutorials
- Space ApplicationsHow satellites reach everyday life.
- Space StationOrbital stations: power, life support, docking, research.
- Autonomous Spacecraft Health MissionWhy spacecraft must observe, diagnose and recover.
- Satellite Explorer 3DA 6U Earth-observation satellite in interactive 3D.
- Satellite EngineeringAdvanced programme: from first principles to systems architecture.
- CubeTwinCubeSat energy digital twin: sunlight, battery, faults, safe mode.
- Model RocketryAerodynamics, stability, propulsion, recovery and flight analysis.
- Model Rocketry: flight physics and stability labMove the CG and CP and watch the static margin.
- 7-Day Model Rocketry Learning GuideAn independent day-by-day study companion; not an official IN-SPACe publication.
- Rocket Engine Digital TwinA reusable liquid rocket engine reference architecture.
- Model Rocketry: rocketry and CanSat comparedWhat each discipline teaches, and where they meet.
- Advanced Rocket Propulsion Digital TwinPressure monitoring, fault detection, diagnosis and prognostics.
- UFlight 3DAn electric aircraft's sensor networks and health monitoring.
Students, parents and schools
Enquire about classes and workshops
We will contact you when a cohort or workshop opens. Under-18s enquire with a parent or guardian.
Choose who you are to see how to enquire.
Eligibility, independence and privacy
- Independent initiative. Space Academy is part of an independent ISHAVASYAM.ORG education initiative. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or run on behalf of ISRO, IN-SPACe, NSIL or the Department of Space.
- No competition eligibility. Learning here does not register anyone for, or make anyone eligible for, any national or international competition. Each competition's organisers set its rules and eligibility.
- Simulated and illustrative. Interactive missions use simplified models and simulated, illustrative values. They are labelled as such and are not flight data.
- Ages. Written for learners aged 14 to 18. Anyone may play the self-paced missions; enquiries from under-18s need a parent or guardian.
- Privacy. Missions never ask for a name, school, age or contact details. Progress is stored only in this browser and can be cleared at any time. This site uses Google Analytics to count page visits and mission steps. Some of the site's existing tutorials ask visitors to sign in with a Google account. If you are under 18, check with a parent or guardian before signing in.
Safety principles for rocketry and CanSat content
- This Academy never teaches how to make rocket motors, propellants or energetic materials.
- Any launch or drop test happens only under the supervision of qualified adults and within applicable local rules.
- Simulations here are for learning. They are simplified and must not be used to design real flight hardware.