December 30, 1971
– Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Identity
Indian physicist, considered as
the father of the Indian Space
Programme.
Date-wise Events / Works
November 11, 1947 - He contributed a
lot for the creation of the Physical Research
Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.
April 19, 1975 - Thanks to his
continued efforts, the first Indian satellite,
Aryabhata, was launched on April 19, 1975 from a
Russian Cosmodrome.
1984 - USSR stamp featuring Bhaskara-I,
Bhaskara-II and Aryabhata satellites.
Other Events &
Developments
He married a classical dancer,
Mrinalini Swaminathan.
He was the legendary
Homi Bhabha’s successor as
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The establishment of the Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO)
was one of his greatest
achievements.
He successfully convinced the
government of the importance of a
space programme for India.
Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha, widely
regarded as the father of India's
nuclear science program, supported
Dr. Sarabhai in setting up the first
rocket launching station in India,
which was established at Thumba near
Thiruvananthapuram on the coast of
the Arabian Sea, primarily because
of its proximity to the equator.
Along with other Ahmedabad-based
industrialists, he played a major
role in setting up of the
Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad.
Awards and Accolades
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Award (1962)
Padma Bhushan
(1966)
Padma Vibhushan,
posthumous (after-death) (1972)
Commemorations
The Vikram Sarabhai
Space Centre (VSSC), which
is the Indian Space Research
Organization's lead facility for
launch vehicle development located
in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum),
capital of Kerala state, is named in
his memory.
In 1974, the International
Astronomical Union at Sydney decided
that a Moon Crater BESSEL in the Sea
of Serenity will be known as the
Dr. Sarabhai Crater.
Acharya Aryabhatta
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