'Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai':Father of the Indian Space Program

Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha and Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai Were two legendary Indian physicists

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Vikram Sarabhai was that Indian astronomer who initiated space research and helped develop nuclear power in India

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Due to his space research he is internationally regarded as the Father of the Indian Space Program.

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He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 1972.

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He came from the famous Sarabhai family from India who were major industrialists committed to the Indian independence movement.

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Vikram Sarabhai married the classical dancer Mrinalini in 1942. The couple had two children named Mallika and Kartikeya

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On the urging of scientist Vikram Sarabhai recognising the need in space research INCOSPAR was established by Jawaharlal Nehru .

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INCOSPAR grew and became ISRO in 1969.ISRO has the world's largest constellation of remote-sensing satellites.

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Sarabhai died at the age of 52 due to cardiac arrest in Thiruvananthapuram His body was cremated in Ahmedabad.

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