Teenager Completes Lunar Habitat Mission, Designs Systems

Seventeen-year-old Aditya Pandya completed an eight-day analogue lunar habitat mission in Dholavira, serving as both crew member and systems engineer. He reportedly spent six months developing sensors, biometric monitors, IoT integrations and a digital twin that enabled real-time mission monitoring. The dual engineer-astronaut role highlights youth contribution to India's space efforts and informs future analogue mission design and education programs.