SPACELABS provides cutting edge technology to clients, helping them in the areas of configuration design, trajectory optimization, simulations and subsystem development for aerospace and defence applications.
Ms. Sheela is a seasoned professional with over 35+ years of R&D experience at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). She is a distinguished expert in space vehicle guidance algorithm development, design, and mission planning and analysis. Throughout her career, she has played a pivotal role in shaping mission-critical technologies. At Spacelabs, Ms. Sheela provides strategic leadership, actively guiding the organization's vision, mission, and overall direction.
Mr. M.V. Dhekane is a Distinguished Scientist and former Director of the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, with over 35 years of experience contributing to numerous successful space missions. He holds deep expertise in launch vehicle control and guidance design, mission design and analysis, and onboard software development. In his academic role as the Prof. Satish Dhawan Professor at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), he led and coordinated the student satellite program. Mr. Dhekane holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering and an M.Tech in Systems and Control from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.
Mr. Shukkoor is a former Deputy Director of the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, bringing over 35 years of expertise in navigation systems, algorithms, software development, and modeling and simulation. He has played a key role in the design and development of inertial navigation algorithms, flight software, and system engineering for the Strapdown Inertial Navigation System (RESINS). A respected authority in his field, Mr. Shukkoor also contributed to academia by designing the curriculum for the Navigation specialization course in the M.Tech program at the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune.
Dr. Dipankar Das is a distinguished aerodynamic expert specializing in theoretical aerodynamic analysis, with over 35 years of experience at ISRO—including 21 years as a Ph.D. holder. His areas of expertise encompass aero-thermal design and characterization of launch vehicles, venting design and analysis, aeroacoustic analysis, and aero-structural dynamic response studies such as flutter and buffet. As a lead aerodynamic designer and analyst, Dr. Das has made significant contributions to numerous successful space missions, playing a critical role in advancing ISRO's launch vehicle capabilities.
Mr. Sabu is an expert in ground system development for testing subsystems of launch vehicles and satellites. With over 35 years of experience at ISRO, he has contributed to a wide range of areas across various space missions, including data acquisition and instrumentation systems for checkout applications, firmware for real-time applications, electronics for reaction wheels, fiber optic communication systems, and lightning protection & grounding systems.
