Vikram Sarabhai was a huge believer and follower of spirituality. He used to follow Jainism and was often spotted sitting by the Ocean in Tiruvananthapura and reading the Bhagavad Gita.

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Vikram Sarabhai :

Vikram Sarabhai (1919-1971) was a pioneering Indian physicist and engineer, considered:

1. Father of India's Space Program

2. Architect of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Key contributions:

  Established ISRO (1962) and Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR)

  Led India's first satellite launch, Aryabhata (1975)

   Founded Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)

    Played crucial role in developing India's nuclear program

Awards and honors:

  Padma Bhushan (1966)

  Padma Vibhushan (1971)

  Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (1962)

Sarabhai's vision:

 "We must aim to convert India's present scientific and technological achievements into socio-economic benefits."

 "Science has no borders, but scientists have."

Legacy:

ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram

Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre in Ahmedabad

Lunar crater Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai's contributions continue to inspire India's space exploration and scientific advancements.

 Flying Nandi :

Kalam's next crew built a flying plane with the tools, spare parts and little experience.

They named the model aircraft "Nandi". The then Indian Defense Minister V.K. Krishnamenon wanted to fly in that plane. Kalam, who was happy with this, took the minister on board and flew the plane.

Until then those who mocked Kalam hung their heads. But due to some political reasons "Nandi" flight was abandoned. Kalam was deeply saddened by the waste of their hard work.

 Faith of Vikram Sarabhai :

It was a time when the two great powers, America and Russia, were competing with each other by carrying out massive space explorations. A few years after independence, India had just embarked on space exploration.

INCOSPAR was headquartered in Mumbai. There, Kalam was invited to join the Indian Space Laboratory as a rocket engineer.

Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, one of the Indian space exploration experts, was part of the panel that selected Abdul Kalam. He learned that even though Kalam had no prior experience in this field, he could complete the task well.

As a result, Kalam got a job as a rocket engineer. He started his career at an early stage space laboratory set up at Dumba in Kerala.

Training in America :

Satellites are essential for space exploration. Rockets were used to propel the planets into the sky.

It was decided to send Kalam to America for training in this regard. = Kalam learned rocket technology and fundamentals at the "NASA" center there.

India launched its first rocket when Kalam returned from six months of training in the US. This rocket is made abroad.

 

S.L.V. Research :

The next attempt was "Couldn't such rockets be designed and manufactured in India?" The talk started.

"SLV" rockets that launch satellites. They call it. It was hoped that these types of launchers could be manufactured in India.

This has many benefits. Costs will decrease. India's technological wealth will increase. We don't have to rely on another country.

Hence, Indian space explorers have rapidly accelerated research on SLVs.

Indian Racquet Association formed :

On November 21, 1963, Kalam launched the spaceship "Apachi" from this soil for the first time through his six months of training in America. It is a weather research vehicle.

When Kalam's mentor Professor Sarabhai came here in 1968, Kalam, his chief disciple, expressed his desire that the electrical and mechanical components of aircraft should be manufactured at one place under one management.

As a result of this, the Indian Rocket Association was formed. In 1968, Kalam became the leader of the satellite launch program.

Serial Death Tragedy Penance (1976) :

Death of a friend

Kalam's supporter and best friend Dr. Sarabhai, who was a science teacher, passed away.

Death of brother-in-law

Later, Kalamin Jainuladeen, who was a mentor and scholar in his youth, passed away. brother-in-law

Father passed away

Later, Kalam's 102-year-old father Zainulapdeen, who was a boatman and raised Kalam to fame, passed away.

Death of mother

Kalam's loving mother Ashiamma also passed away. Although they disappeared one after another, Kalam did not give up his activity and research.