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Udupi Ramachandra Rao (10 March 1932 – 24 July 2017) was an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. He was also the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and chancellor of the Indian Institute for Space Science and Technology at Thiruvananthapuram.
formerchairman. Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1984-1994)Home/About /Former chairman/Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao. Prof U R Rao was an internationally renowned space scientist who had made original contributions to the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources.
The illustrious life and legacy of Prof U.R.Rao – of a humble village boy from a poor family from an obscure village near Udupi in Karnataka overcoming all the challenges & obstacles and garnering glory in the frontier space science, technology & applications, both nationally and internationally; and instrumental in building a prestigious institution of international standing like ISRO with its unique culture; and rising to the position as its Chairman and attaining international fame; and ...
Prof U R Rao was an internationally renowned space scientist who had made original contributions to the development of space technology in India and its extensive application to communications and remote sensing of natural resources. Prof. Rao was the Director of U R Rao Satellite Centre at Bangalore during 1972-1985 and Chairman of the Indian ...
Prof U R Rao, who passed away in the early hours of July 24, 2017, is very well known internationally for his immense contributions to the growth and development of India’s Space Programme. His conviction about the role the space technology would play in the Indian context is there for all to see in the fields of communication, remote sensing of natural resources and weather prediction - to name a few.
Jul 24, 2017 · UR Rao was associated with the launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhatta. According to ISRO, "Convinced of the imperative need to use space technology for rapid development, Prof Rao ...
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Former Chairman ISRO / Secretary Department of Space, Professor U R Rao, passed away in the early morning, today (July 24, 2017) at his residence in Bengaluru. He led ISRO for 10 years during 1984-1994. ISRO / DOS Community grieves the passing away of Prof. U R Rao and remembers with gratitude his precious contributions to the Indian space ...
