It was a huge loss for India as former ISRO chief and renowned space scientist, Prof UR Rao passed away on Monday morning. He was responsible for the launch of India’s first satellite, Aryabhatta. His demise has left the ISRO bereft of the experience of a man who had been[Read More…]
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Former ISRO chairman UR Rao, man behind India’s 1st satellite Aryabhatta, passes away
Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) chief, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, known as UR Rao has died at his Bengaluru home Monday morning. He was 85. He was responsible for the launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhata “Rao breathed his last during the early hours, around 3 AM[Read More…]