Search results
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai Jain (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 honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai died on 30 December 1971 at Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Awards Shanti SwarupBhatnagar Award (1962)
Dec 30, 2022 · Dr Vikram Sarabhai laid the foundation of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) in 1969, and in the five decades since then India has reached the Moon and Mars.
Jun 28, 2024 · Vikram Sarabhai, Indian physicist and industrialist who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India. He established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (later the Indian Space Research Organization) in 1962.
Dec 31, 1971 · NEW DELHI, Dec. 30—Vik ram A. Sarabhai, chairman of India's Atomic Energy Commis sion, who had an international reputation in cosmic ray and space research, died in his sleep this morning...
Jul 16, 2023 · One of Sarabhai’s early recruits, D Easwaradas, is quoted as saying “The church was our workshop and the bishop’s house was our office.” The St Magdalene Church in Thumba, Kerala. (Photo via spacemuseum.vssc.gov.in) The building was later converted into the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Space Museum in 1985.
With a belief that space technology could play a meaningful role in national development and solving the problems of common man, Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai shaped the Indian Space Programme in 1960. He saw tremendous potential of using modern science to help in the process of development.
