Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India in association with Martin Foundation launched the APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite launch vehicle mission 2023 in Pattipolam Village, Chengalpattu near Chennai. <br />''<br />''The launch of the sounding rocket was scheduled for 7.45 this morning. The Chief Guest of the event was Telengana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Former ISRO Director Mayilsamy Annadurai and Dr. Anand Mehalingam, Founder and CEO of Space India private limited were present at the event. <br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, more than 5000 students from grade 6 to 12 from different parts of the Country including 200 students from the fishermen's community designed and constructed the rocket and 150 PICO satellite research experiment cubes that contained different payloads in today's launch. <br />''<br />''The reusable rocket was made by the selected top 100 students of which 60 are from Tamilnadu. The rocket can be used for research in weather, and to assess atmospheric conditions and radiation. Martin Foundation did a total of 85 per cent of the funding for this project. The selected students have been taught about satellite technology through virtual classes, which have been followed by hands-on sessions to help them explore the project domain.<br />