Vikram Sarabhai birth anniversary: 5 things to know about ISRO founder
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Vikram Sarabhai birth anniversary: 5 things to know about ISRO founder

Hindustan Times  

On his 104th birth anniversary, the Indian Space Research Organisation paid tribute to the legacy of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, the visionary behind the Indian space programme. Rooted in a Gandhian Legacy: Born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Dr Vikram Sarabhai emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of space technology and exploration. Dr Sarabhai's collaboration with Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha, widely regarded as the father of India's nuclear science programme, led to the establishment of India's inaugural rocket launching station in Thumba, Kerala. His contributions led to the creation of prominent institutions: - Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad - Community Science Centre, Ahmedabad - Darpan Academy for Performing Arts, Ahmedabad - Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram - Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad - Faster Breeder Test Reactor, Kalpakkam - Varaiable Energy Cyclotron Project, Calcutta - Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad - Uranium Corporation of India Limited, Jaduguda, Bihar 5.

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Vikram Sarabhai death anniversary: Know interesting wedding tale of India’s space pioneer
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Vikram Sarabhai death anniversary: Know interesting wedding tale of India’s space pioneer

India TV News  

Image Source : IIMA AHMEDABAD 1/8 Vikram Sarabhai, known as the father of the Indian Space Program, is responsible for initiating space research and nuclear power development. Image Source : X 3/8 Vikram Sarabhai, the renowned Indian scientist and space pioneer, married classical dancer Mrinalini Swaminathan in 1942. Image Source : X 6/8 ISRO was earlier known as Indian National …

From Thumba to the Moon: How Vikram Sarabhai ignited India's space dreams
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From Thumba to the Moon: How Vikram Sarabhai ignited India's space dreams

India Today  

On a sweltering November afternoon in 1963, a modest church in Thumba, Kerala, witnessed history. Yet, Sarabhai’s eloquence and conviction won over policymakers, leading to the establishment of the Indian National Committee for Space Research in 1962, which later evolved into Isro in 1969. Under Sarabhai’s leadership, Isro prioritised practical applications of space technology. Even as he charted India’s space …

Ex-ISRO Chairman emphasises on innovation
1 year ago

Ex-ISRO Chairman emphasises on innovation

The Hindu  

Former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar has emphasised on the need for fostering innovation, collaboration, and a strong scientific foundation in the field of Space exploration. Delivering a guest lecture at BLDE in Vijayapura on Saturday, Mr. Kumar shared insights into ISRO’s latest achievements, advancements in Space technology, and the future trajectory of India’s …

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ISRO
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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ISRO

The Hindu  

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ISRO 1 / 5 | Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program” and the founder of ISRO? Abdul Kalam Vikram Sarabhai Satish Dhawan Homi J. Bhabha Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, a trailblazing visionary, is widely hailed as the father of the Indian space program and a relentless institution builder. …

Why ISRO is not India’s NASA: Development has been its agenda, not geopolitical rivalry
1 year, 4 months ago

Why ISRO is not India’s NASA: Development has been its agenda, not geopolitical rivalry

Firstpost  

On 21 November 1963, the sun set one minute before 6 pm at Trivandrum in Kerala. Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha, on watching the launching, had reportedly exclaimed, “The NASA which supplied $6,000 rocket not merely launched the rocket, but also launched our space programme.” The NASA of the United States played a catalytic role in India’s nascent space programme. An …

The Rocket Boys who fired up India's space ambitions
1 year, 4 months ago

The Rocket Boys who fired up India's space ambitions

India Today  

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first prime minister, recognised the need for investment in space research, and set up the Indian National Committee for Space Research -- now known as the Indian Space Research Organisation. This is the story of how a few young, driven men launched India's first rocket, paving the way for the future of satellites and space …

'By George, we did it!': How Vikram Sarabhai would've reacted to Chandrayaan-3
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'By George, we did it!': How Vikram Sarabhai would've reacted to Chandrayaan-3

India Today  

“By George, we did it, he would have said”, says Mallika Sarabhai, fondly recalling how her father Vikram Sarabhai, the architect of space research in India, would react after an achievement. Inspired by the visionary scientist Vikram Sarabhai, the Indian Space Research Organisation had indeed named the moon lander Vikram after him as confidence and conviction that a country battling …

Vikram Sarabhai Birth Anniversary: Remembering The Father Of Indian Space Programme
1 year, 5 months ago

Vikram Sarabhai Birth Anniversary: Remembering The Father Of Indian Space Programme

Deccan Chronicle  

The birth anniversary of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, who is the Father of the Indian Space Programme, is celebrated every year on August 12. Born in Ahmedabad on August 12, 1919 Dr Sarabhai initiated the Indian space research and helped develop nuclear power in the country. And with the support of Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha, known as the father of the …

The man who brought ISRO to Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

The man who brought ISRO to Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Last week, as the glorious sight of the Chandrayaan-3 successfully blasting off from Sriharikota filled our hearts and screens, India’s national space agency, ISRO, was once again in the global limelight, this time for its efforts to make India only the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon’s surface. In the early seventies, he had …

Hyderabad-based startup to launch India\'s first private rocket between Nov 12-16
2 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad-based startup to launch India\'s first private rocket between Nov 12-16

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based spacetech start-up Skyroot Aerospace is poised to create history by launching India’s first privately developed rocket — Vikram-S — from the launchpad of the India Space Research Organisation in Sriharikota. Skyroot Aerospace had signed a memorandum of understanding with Isro after the space sector was recently opened to facilitate private sector participation. “We are proud to announce our …

On Satish Dhawan's birth anniversary, his 5 contributions to India's space tech
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On Satish Dhawan's birth anniversary, his 5 contributions to India's space tech

Hindustan Times  

Prof. Satish Dhawan, one of the pioneers of India’s space journey, was born in Srinagar on September 25, 1920. His achievements led to development of INSAT- a telecommunications satellite, IRS - the Indian Remote Sensing satellite and the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that placed India in the league of space prospering nations. His legacy Under Prof. Dhawan’s direction, ISRO strove …

From Early Satellites to Moon Mission And Future Human Spaceflight, How ISRO Has Shaped India’s Space Programme
2 years, 5 months ago

From Early Satellites to Moon Mission And Future Human Spaceflight, How ISRO Has Shaped India’s Space Programme

ABP News  

In the years since Independence, India has made major strides in its space programme, spearheaded by the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Indian space programme had three distinct elements — satellites for communication and remote sensing, the space transportation system, and application programmes. Based on the lessons learnt from the experiment, the Indian space agency launched its first dedicated communication …

From the archives (2008) | Vikram Sarabhai: The man who initiated India's space programme
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From the archives (2008) | Vikram Sarabhai: The man who initiated India's space programme

India Today  

At the age of 11 or so, Vikram Sarabhai was said to have been fond of setting a challenge for himself: riding a bicycle which he would pedal as fast as he could. It is an odd bit of daredevilry to associate with a man credited with writing 80-odd scientific papers, setting up almost 40 institutions, initiating India’s space programme …

From the archives: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | Into Space and down to earth
3 years ago

From the archives: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | Into Space and down to earth

India Today  

Fifteen years after India’s independence, the country quietly crawled into space research, taking baby steps at the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station near Thiruvananthapuram. There was an impulse inside him, Kalam wanted to make the sounding rockets in India and design further to make huge rockets that could launch Indian satellites. VS brought about a project to bring USA’s Application …

India's satellite man: Everything you need to know about Udupi Ramachandra Rao
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India's satellite man: Everything you need to know about Udupi Ramachandra Rao

Firstpost  

Today is the 89th birth anniversary of Udupi Ramachandra Rao, who is also known as ‘India’s Satellite Man’ or the ‘Father of Indian Satellite Program’. Positions held Domestic 1984 - 1994 Chairman, Space Commission/Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India & Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore 1981 - 2001 Member, Space Commission, Government of India 1997 - 2000 Chairman, …

Udupi Ramachandra Rao Birth Anniversary: The Man Behind India’s First Satellite ‘Aryabhata’
3 years, 10 months ago

Udupi Ramachandra Rao Birth Anniversary: The Man Behind India’s First Satellite ‘Aryabhata’

News 18  

Udupi Ramachandra Rao, remembered by many as ‘India's Satellite Man’ was an internationally renowned space scientist who made immense contributions to the development of space technology in India. Rao returned to the homeland in 1966 and initiated a large-scale high-energy astronomy program at the Physical Research Laboratory before spearheading India’s satellite program in 1972. He is credited with establishing the …

Vikram Sarabhai's 49th Death Anniversary: Facts about the life of the 'Father of Indian Space Programme'
4 years ago

Vikram Sarabhai's 49th Death Anniversary: Facts about the life of the 'Father of Indian Space Programme'

India Today  

Vikram Sarabhai was born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Sarabhai played a major role in setting up India’s space research infrastructure. After the launch of the Sputnik satellite by Russia, Vikram Sarabhai successfully convinced the Government of India to set up the Indian Space Research Organization. Vikram Sarabhai also brought cable television to India. On the 49th death …

ISRO marks Vikram Sarabhai's birthday with Chandrayaan 2's photos of Sarabhai crater
4 years, 5 months ago

ISRO marks Vikram Sarabhai's birthday with Chandrayaan 2's photos of Sarabhai crater

Firstpost  

Within 300 kilometres east of the crater is the site where the Apollo 17 and Luna 21 missions had landed. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan 2 orbiter has captured a photograph of the Sarabhai Crater on the Moon. The photograph of the Sarabhai crater, named after the ISRO’s founder Dr Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, was released on 12 July 2020 …

Vikram Sarabhai birth anniversary: Remembering Father of the Indian Space Program and ISRO’s founder on his 101st birthday
4 years, 5 months ago

Vikram Sarabhai birth anniversary: Remembering Father of the Indian Space Program and ISRO’s founder on his 101st birthday

Hindustan Times  

Making India believe that the sky’s the limit, Vikram Sarabhai is not only credited for putting the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata, in orbit in 1975 from a Russian cosmodrome but also for establishing the Indian Space Research Organisation. It tweeted, “No better day than Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s birthday to announce our successful test firing of our Vikram-1 Launch vehicle’s upper …

Story of father of Indian space programme in photos
5 years, 1 month ago

Story of father of Indian space programme in photos

The Hindu  

The story of the Indian space programme is closely entwined with the story of Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai. A slim commemorative volume published by the Indian Space Research Organisation offers, through a clutch of black-and-white photographs, valuable glimpses into the life and times of the remarkable man and the evolution of the ISRO. Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai has been published to …

A step in space to future success
5 years, 3 months ago

A step in space to future success

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Chandrayaan-II went agonisingly close to the moon’s surface before it suffered a setback but the expedition was a success in igniting the interest of the scientific community across the world. “The final margin by which India was able to land the probe on the moon is a testament to India’s space prowess,” said Ankit Shairaj Class XI student of …

ISRO emerges the star of the show
5 years, 4 months ago

ISRO emerges the star of the show

The Hindu  

Support and words of encouragement for the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation poured in on Saturday as they lauded its efforts behind Chandrayaan-2. Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the ISRO had placed India among the world space powers and had inspired generations. Chandrayaan-2 has laid the foundation for achieving greater feats and the entire country awaits in anticipation …

Vikram Sarabhai’s charm offensive drew young, helped ISRO take off
5 years, 5 months ago

Vikram Sarabhai’s charm offensive drew young, helped ISRO take off

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying rich tributes to Dr Vikram Sarabhai on his birth centenary on Monday, the space pioneer's former colleagues, living in Bengaluru, the city where he worked on cosmic rays under Nobel laureate Sir C V Raman's guidance, reminisced about their friendly chief at the ISRO. “Dr Sarabhai's charm was almost …

Vikram Sarabhai made India a major science & tech power: PM Modi lauds space pioneer on 100th birth anniversary
5 years, 5 months ago

Vikram Sarabhai made India a major science & tech power: PM Modi lauds space pioneer on 100th birth anniversary

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a tribute to Dr Vikram Sarabhai on his 100th birth anniversary on Monday. Video message of PM Modi was played at an event organised in Ahmedabad to commemorate Dr Vikram Sarabhai's birth anniversary. Modi said it was Sarabhai who filled the void created by the death of legendary scientist Homi Bhabha, who had conceived India's …

On Vikram Sarabhai's 100th birthday, ten things you might not have know about him
5 years, 5 months ago

On Vikram Sarabhai's 100th birthday, ten things you might not have know about him

Firstpost  

Known as the Father of India’s space program, Dr Sarabhai was the single-greatest influence in the establishment of ISRO. India’s first rocket launch centre The Indian government agreed to the space program and Dr Sarabhai received the support of Dr Homi Bhabha, who would come to be known as the father of nuclear science program. https://t.co/ZUFuo9Bl2L — Narendra Modi August …

Google Doodle honours Vikram Sarabhai, Father of India's Space Programme, on 100th birth anniversary
5 years, 5 months ago

Google Doodle honours Vikram Sarabhai, Father of India's Space Programme, on 100th birth anniversary

India Today  

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 100th birthday of the award-winning Indian physicist, industrialist and innovator Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai. Remembered as the Father of India’s Space Programme, Vikram Sarabhai was born in Ahmedabad on this day in 1919. He also established the Indian National Committee for Space Research in 1962, which was later renamed as the Indian Space Research Organisation. He …

Google Doodle celebrates Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th birthday
5 years, 5 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates Vikram Sarabhai’s 100th birthday

Hindustan Times  

As Chandrayaan-2 cruises to reach the moon by August 20 and drop a lander called Vikram on the Earth’s sole satellite on September 7, Google on Monday celebrated the 100th birthday of Dr Vikram Sarabhai - father of the Indian space programme “with a Doodle”. Google on Monday celebrated the 100th birthday of Dr Vikram Sarabhai - father of the …

Indira Gandhi was skeptical on Satish Dhawan as head
6 years, 5 months ago

Indira Gandhi was skeptical on Satish Dhawan as head

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was initially doubtful about Satish Dhawan heading India's space programme after Vikram Sarabhai died, says a new book by senior space scientist V.P. The book Indian Bahirakasha Gaveshana Charithram in India says the PM was angry at Prof Dhawan rejecting the proposal for taking over as the director general of the Council of Scientific and …

ISRO marks Dr Vikram Sarabhai birth centenary
6 years, 5 months ago

ISRO marks Dr Vikram Sarabhai birth centenary

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The plush headquarters of Indian Space Research Organisation in Bengaluru is getting a makeover to mark the birth centenary Dr Vikram Sarabhai, revered as father of the Indian space programme on Sunday. But the unprecedented changes are not limited to its interiors - in the works are as many as 17 new divisions and programme offices to support future …

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