Vikram Sarabhai is an astronomer, Physicist and industrialist. He was considered as the father of Indian Space Program. He established ISRO in India. He not only initiated space research but also supported nuclear power in India. Vikram earned his doctorate from Cambridge University. While studying he was forced to return to India. And he undertook a research in cosmic rays under the guidance of Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Vikram was born on August 12, 1919 in Ahmedabad of Gujarat, India. His parents are Ambalal and Sarla Devi. He was born to a well settled family where his father managed several textile businesses.
Vikram Sarabhai had his marriage with the classical dancer Mrinalini in 1942. The couple had two children Mallika Sarabhai, Kartikeya Sarabhai. Mallika Sarabhai is an actor and an activist. His son on the other hand involved in science. He practices Jainism in his lifetime.
On November 11, 1947 Vikram Sarabhai founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad. Then on 1962, he becomes the president of Physics in the Indian Science Congress. From 1966 to 1971 he served for PRL. He was the cultivator of institutions. On 1970, he becomes the President of the General Conference of the I.A.E.A., Verína. On the fourth UN conference on ‘Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy’ on 1971, Vikram acts as the vice-president. Then on 1975, started a project for the fabrication and launch of an Indian satellite. The first Indian satellite named Aryabhata was launched from Russian cosmodrome on 1975.
On 1963, Vikram Sarabhai helped Homi j Bhabha to setup the India’s first rocket-launching station. The station was built in St Mary Magdalene Church near Thiruvanathapuram. The first flight was launched on 21 November 1963. It was a sodium vapour payload. On 1969, he was inaugurated as the first Chairman of the Space Research Center (INCOSPAR). Later on 1969, NASA was named as INCOSPAR. Then on 1975, he took the responsibility for bringing the cable TV facility to India. For that he got the help from Satellite instructional television Experiment (SITE).
At the age of 52, Vikram Sarabhai died on Halcyon Castle in Thiruvananthapuram on 30 December 1971. He was found dead in his hotel room. By the time of his death he witnessed the launch of Russian rocket. And on the same day he laid foundation for the Thumba railway station.
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