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Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (12 August 1919 – 30 December 1971) was an Indian physicist and astronomer who initiated space research and helped to develop nuclear power in India. Often regarded as the " Father of Indian space program ", [ 2 ] Sarabhai was honored with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
[20] [21] He also served as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and [22] Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. [23] He was associated with the PSLV project and was the project director of GSLV Mk III in 2010. In his tenure in 2023, India successfully launched Chandrayan-3 and successfully ...
Vikram Sarabhai, first chairperson of INCOSPAR, ISRO's predecessor organization As the national space agency of India, ISRO's purpose is the pursuit of all space-based applications such as research, reconnaissance, and communications.
The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] was established by India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru under the ...
The Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on moon on 23 August 2023 at 18:05 IST (UTC +5:30). For technology demonstration experiments, hop experiment on the Vikram Lander was conducted and the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around Moon to an orbit around Earth, where it operated until 22 August 2024. [6] [7]
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), focusing on rocket and space vehicles for India's satellite programme. [2] It is located in Thiruvananthapuram , in the Indian state of Kerala .
Vikram Sarabhai, physicist and astronomer, established Physical Research Laboratory (1919–1971 CE) K. S. Chandrasekharan, mathematician (1920–2017 CE) Satish Dhawan, aerospace engineer (1920–2002 CE) Siva Brata Bhattacherjee, X-ray crystallographer (1921–2003 CE) Vasudeva Krishnamurthy, algologist (1921–2014 CE)
Vikram Sarabhai was born on 12 August 1919 in Ahmedabad to Ambalal Sarabhai and his wife. His family, the Sarabhai family of India, were major industrialists committed to the Indian independence movement. [1]