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Remembering space scientist Vikram Sarabhai on his birthday

New Delhi: Born on August 12, 1919 at Ahmedabad, Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai is considered  the "Father of Indian space programme." From the school `Retreat' run by his parents on Montessori lines, he proceeded to Cambridge

PTI Updated on: August 12, 2013 15:50 IST


Sarabhai launched during July 1975 -July 1976 the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), which was the result of negotiation between Sarabhai and NASA of U.S.A.





Sarabhai next initiated boldly the space project — and now a reality, with the undertaking of fabrication and launching of an Indian Satellite.






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