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Vikram Sarabhai
Indian Space Programme (ISRO)
Born 1919 🇮🇳 India 1969
⚙️ Known For
1
Founded Physical Research Laboratory (1947) and ISRO (1969)
2
Convinced the UN and the world that India should have a space programme
3
First Indian satellite Aryabhata (1975) was the legacy of his vision
Father of Indian space research
Quick Facts
Field
⚙️ Engineering
Country
🇮🇳 India
Born
1919
Key Year
1969
Invention
Indian Space Programme (ISRO)