Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former head of ISRO
Bengaluru: Former ISRO president Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan died in Bengaluru on Friday. He breathed his last at the age of 84 at the Bengaluru residence. He died around 10 am. Before the last rites on Sunday, his body will be kept for the last darshan at the Raman Research Institute.
Services provided as space scientist
Kasturirangan has been working as ISRO Chief for the longest time. He was the chairman of ISRO for 10 years. Apart from this, he also contributed to the formulation of government policies of musk color. Dr. Kasturirangan worked for more than 9 years as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Space Commission and the Government of India in the Space Department before retirement on 27 August 2003.
ISRO created history under the leadership of Dr. Kasturirangan
Under the leadership of Dr. Kasturirangan, ISRO achieved many notable achievements, including successful launch and operation of India’s polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV). Dr. Kasturirangan also oversee the first successful flight test of Geosinkronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). His tenure led to the development and launch of major satellites including IRS-1 C and 1D and INSAT satellites of the second and third generation began. These progress firmly established India as a major power in the global space sector.
Before ISRO became the chairman, Dr. Kasturirangan was the director of the ISRO Satellite Center, where he led the development of the next generation spacecraft such as the Indian National Satellite (Insat-2) and Indian remote sensing satellites (IRS-1A and IRS-1B). His contribution to the development of satellite IRS-1A was important in the expansion of India’s satellite capabilities.
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