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Vikram Sarabhai
Who was Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai was an award-winning physicist, industrialist and innovator. Considered the Father of the Indian space programme, Sarabhai is also credited with establishing Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).
Born to wealthy industrialists in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat on August 12, 1919, Vikram Sarabhai earned his doctorate from Cambridge University. During his time at Cambridge, he studied cosmic rays and published many research papers on it. After returning to India, he founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad on November 11, 1947, when he was 28 years old. After PRL, Sarabhai set up the Space Applications Centre...
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What is Vikram S: India's first private satellite vehicle set for launch
India will launch its first privately developed rocket, Vikram S, from the ISRO's launchpad at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota between November 12 and 16
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Meet Shanmuga Subramanian: The Chennai techie who helped find Vikram debris
Shanmuga Subramanian, who made the discovery said, 'It was something challenging as even NASA can't find out so why can't we try out?'
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Vikram had hard landing; NASA releases images of Chandrayaan 2 landing site
Vikram was scheduled to touch down on September. 7. This event was India's first attempt at a soft landing on the Moon
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Hopes fading on re-establishing link with lander Vikram: ISRO scientists
Chandrayaan-2's 27-kg rover is a six-wheeled robotic vehicle named Pragyan, which translates to 'wisdom' in Sanskrit, and is housed inside the lander
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ISRO says Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram located, attempting contact
Vikram, the lander, was lost when it was attempting a "soft" or controlled landing near the south pole of the moon
Chandrayaan 2: Partial success, ISRO should be proud of what it's achieved
It's important to note that the odds were against anybody pulling off a soft landing at the first attempt
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Chandrayaan-2 launch was deferred as ISRO lost contact with GSAT 6A in 2018
The GSAT 6A setback had prompted ISRO to recall the launch of GSAT-11 from Kourou in French Guiana for additional technical checks
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The best is yet to come in our space programme; India is with you: PM Modi
PM Modi also said that the country's determination to land on the moon has become even stronger
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Isro loses touch with Chandrayaan 2 lander; PM Modi says hope for the best
Experts said that it would not be right to predict the fate of the mission without an official announcement
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Chandrayaan-2 manifests the best of Indian talent, will benefit nation: PM
Lander Vikram is scheduled to go on a powered descent between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. tomorrow. Touchdown likely between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.
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Chandrayaan 2 LIVE: Learnings from today will make us better, says PM
After losing communication with the lander last night, PM Modi tweeted that he will address the nation at 8 am today.
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Chandrayaan 2's journey from ideation to the cusp of landing: A timeline
The India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 has gone through a long journey dotted with many events in close to 12 years since being conceived in 2007
Chandrayaan-2: A timeline of India's mission to the moon in pictures
Here's a list of the all the major events that happened in Chandrayaan-2's journey from an idea to a successful mission
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Mission Chandrayaan 2: Vikram, Orbiter extend good wishes to each other
The Lander Vikram of Chandrayaan 2 is named after Dr Vikram A Sarabhai, the father of the Indian Space Programme
VSSC recruitment 2019: How to apply for 158 technician apprentice posts
VSSC recruitment 2019: Interested candidates should visit the VSSC for the interview, which will be conducted by the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT). All you need to know
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Chandrayaan II to be indigenous mission with 'minor' US help
In its Chandrayaan Mission I, ISRO was able to make the important discovery of water on the earth's sole satellite
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