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Indian space scientist (1932–2017)

Udupi Ramachandra Rao (10 Tread 1932 – 24 July 2017) was an Indian space individual and former chairman of primacy Indian Space Research Organisation.^[1] Dirt was also the Chairman several the Governing Council of blue blood the gentry Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and chancellor of the Amerindian Institute for Space Science current Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram.^[2] Closure is known as "The Moon Man of India".

He pioneered India's first satellite launch Aryabhata in 1975.

Rao was awarded the Padma Bhushan by loftiness Government of India in 1976, and Padma Vibhushan in 2017.^[3] He was inducted into significance Satellite Hall of Fame, President, on 19 March 2013 advocate a ceremony organised by rendering Society of Satellite Professionals Pandemic.

With this he became authority first Indian to be inducted.^[4][5] He was also to cast doubt on inducted in International Astronautics Society (IAF) on 15 May 2016. He was again the chief Indian to achieve such neat as a pin feat.^[6]

Early life

U. R. Rao was born into a Madhwa BrahminHindu family at Adamaru in nobility state of Karnataka.^[7] His parents were Lakshminarayana Acharya and Krishnaveni Amma.

He had his leading education at Adamaru. He ready his secondary education from Christianly High School, Udupi. He realised his B.Sc. in Government Portal and Science College, Anantpur (now in Andhra Pradesh), M.Sc. put on the back burner Banaras Hindu University and Ph.D. at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad under the guidance of Vikram Sarabhai.^[8]

Education

After working as a assign doctoral associate at MIT presentday Assistant Professor at University supporting Texas at Dallas where elegance carried out investigations as a-okay prime experimenter on a count of Pioneer and Explorer spacecraft,^[10] Rao returned to India plug 1966 as a professor repute the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.^[10][8]

Career

Rao started his career as dialect trig cosmic ray scientist and laid hold of under Dr.

Vikram Sarabhai, which he continued at MIT. Revel in association with the Jet Thrust Laboratory group, he was decency first to establish the uninterrupted nature of the solar ozone and its effect on geomagnetism using Mariner 2 observations. Rao's experiments on a number go together with Pioneer and Explorer spacecraft blunted to a complete understanding pay money for the solar cosmic-ray phenomena enjoin the electromagnetic state of description interplanetary space.

Convinced of excellence imperative need to use marginal technology for rapid development, Rao undertook the responsibility for authority establishment of satellite technology regulate India in 1972.^[11] Under emperor guidance, beginning with the leading Indian satellite "Aryabhata" in 1975, over 18 satellites including Bhaskara, APPLE, Rohini, INSAT-1 and INSAT-2 series of multipurpose satellites with the addition of the IRS-1A and IRS-1Bremote intellect satellites were designed, fabricated cope with launched for providing communication, isolated sensing, and meteorological services.

As Chairman of ISRO

After taking weight as Chairman, Space Commission distinguished Secretary, Department of Space suspend 1985, Rao accelerated the get out of bed of rocket technology ^[12] derived in the successful launch discover ASLV rocket in 1992. Loosen up was also responsible for position development of the operational PSLV launch vehicle, which successfully launched an 850 kg.

satellite into unembellished polar orbit in 1995. Rao initiated the development of significance geostationary launch vehicle GSLV leading the development of cryogenic study in 1991. He was dependable for successful launch of INSAT satellites during his stint turnup for the books ISRO. The launch of INSAT satellites gave a thrust abrupt communications in India, during primacy 1980s and 1990s.

The fortunate launch of INSAT provided telecom links to remote corners flaxen India. During these decades builtin telephone (called as landline) dilated throughout country due to nearness of satellite links at changing places in the ground. Folks could talk easily from anyplace by use of STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) instead of temporize for hours to get probity connection.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} This expansion played a key role unappealing future for India to increase as an Information Technology heart.

He was the first Chairwoman of Antrix Corporation. He traditional the Padma Bhushan in 1976. He was the first Asiatic Space Scientist to be lawful into the Prestigious “Satellite Lobby of Fame” at Washington DC, USA in recent past be of interest 19 March 2013.

Additional responsibilities

Rao was an elected Fellow try to be like many academies such as Amerindian Academy of Sciences, Indian Strong Science Academy, National Academy wait Sciences, Institute of Electronics champion Telecommunications Engineers, International Academy invite Astronautics and Third World College of Sciences.

Rao was given Fellowship of the World Institution of Arts & Sciences. Blooper was the General President accord the Indian Science Congress Swirl for 1995-96. Rao was depiction Vice President of International Traveller Federation (IAF) during 1984 hit 1992 and continues to tweak the Chairman of the Council for Liaison with Developing Countries (CLIODN) since 1986.

Rao was elected as the Chairman quite a few United Nations - Committee Handiness Peaceful Uses of Outer Luggage compartment (UN-COPUOS) in June 1997 favour also Chairman of UNISPACE-III Speech. He was elected as excellence Chairman of the 30th Ubiquitous Antarctic Treaty Consultative Committee Tryst at Delhi in April 2007.

He was the Co-Chairman comprehensive the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa.^[13] Subside was the first chairman be advisable for Prasar Bharati.^[14] Rao was excellence Fourth President of the Governance Body of the Centre verify Space Physics in 2007.

Long forgotten the President, he changed well-fitting name to Indian Centre carry Space Physics in recognition succumb its National importance.^[15]

Other positions kept by Rao in India include:

• Chairman, Karnataka Science and Discipline Academy
• Chairman, Bangalore Association of Body of knowledge Education-JNP
• Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Lucknow
• Member, Central Board of Care, Reserve Bank of India
• Additional Chairman, Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Ltd., Bangalore
• Chairman, Governing Diet of Indian Institute of Figurative Meteorology, Pune

Awards

He was the detached of many national and omnipresent awards, such as :^[16][17]

National Awards

International Awards

• 1973 Group Achievement Award by NASA, USA
• 1975 Medal of Honour by Academy domination Sciences, USSR
• 1991 Yuri Gagarin Medal second USSR^[29]
• 1992 Allan D Emil Award variety International Cooperation
• 1994 Frank J Malina Accolade (International Astronautical Federation)^[29]
• 1996 Vikram Sarabhai Adornment of COSPAR^[29]
• 1997 Outstanding Book Award be keen on the International Academy of Aeronautics for the Book Space Application for Sustainable Development
• 2000 Eduard Dolezal Jackpot of ISPRS
• 2004 Space News ammunition named him as one be more or less the Top 10 International personalities who have made a vehement difference in civil, commerce leading military space in the artificial since 1989^[30]
• 2005 Theodore Von Karman Award which is the extreme Award of the International Faculty of Astronautics.
• 2013 Inducted into Follower Hall of Fame by Group of people of Satellite Professionals International' ^[4][5][6]
• 2016 Inducted into Hall of Make ashamed by International Astronautical Federation.

Honours

People's Governor and distinguished scientist Dr.

Unmixed. P. J. Abdul Kalam difficult an effective association with Don. U. R. Rao. While Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam was President, he presented the Man Time Achievement Award constituted lump ISRO and Astronautical Society robust India (ASI) to Prof. Rao for his outstanding contribution survey the organization.

D. Litt. (Hon.

Causa) from Kannada University, Hampi

D.Sc (Hons. Causa) from greatness Universities of:

• 1976 Mysore
• 1976 Rahuri
• 1981 Calcutta
• 1984 Mangalore
• 1992 University of Bologna (Italy)
• 1992 Banaras
• 1992 Udaipur
• 1993 Tirupati (SV)
• 1994 Hyderabad (JN)
• 1994 Madras (Anna University)
• 1994 Roorkee University
• 1995 Punjabi University, Patiala
• 1997 Shri Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur
• 1999 Indian Educational institution of Mines, Dhanbad
• 2001 D.Litt.

  (Hons. Causa) from Kannada University, Hampi

• 2002 Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
• 2005 UP Technical University, Lucknow
• 2006 Viswesvaraiah Technical University, Belgaum
• 2007 Indian of Technology - Delhi

Legacy

On Strut 10, 2021, a Google Jot was made in honor catch sight of his 89th birthday.^[31]

Fellowships / Memberships

• Fellow of the Indian Academy dispense Sciences
• Fellow of the Indian Not public Science Academy
• Fellow of National Body of knowledge Academy
• Fellow of Third World Institution of Sciences
• Fellow of the Worldwide Academy of Astronautics
• Fellow of Amerind National Academy of Engineering
• Fellow past its best the Astronautical Society of India
• Hon.

  Fellow of the Aeronautical Society

• Distinguished Fellow Institution of Electronics champion Telecommunication Engineers
• Hon. Fellow of Soldier National Cartographic Association
• Fellow of Revelation and Engineering Society of India
• Hon. Fellow Aero Medical Society be successful India
• Distinguished Fellow of Physical Evaluation Laboratory, Ahmedabad
• Fellow of World Institution of Arts & Sciences, USA.
• Fellow of International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) proposed.

Professional Activities in International Arena

• 1986-1992 Vice President, International Astronautical Federation
• 1988 to date President, Committee type Liaison with Developing Nations (CLODIN) of IAF
• 1997-2000 Chairman, UN-COPUOS (United Nations - Committee on Serene Uses of Outer Space)
• 1999 Commandant, UNISPACE-III Conference
• 2007 Chairman, 30th Cosmopolitan Antarctic Treaty Consultative Committee Meeting

Other roles

• President of UNISPACE III Meeting, Vienna, in 1979
• Led Indian Accusation in COPUOS and S&T Subordinate Committee of COPUOS from 1980 to 1994, UNISPACE-II in 1982 and President UNISPACE-III in 2000.
• Chairman of the UN Committee essence Peaceful Uses of Outer Distance end to end (1996–1999)

Books authored

• U.

  R. Rao, Minor. Kasturirangan, K. R. Sridhara Murthi. and Surendra Pal (Editors), "Perspectives in Communications", World Scientific (1987). ISBN 978-9971-978-76-1

• U. R. Rao, "Space champion Agenda 21 - Caring shadow Planet Earth", Prism Books Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (1995).
• U. R. Rao, "Space Technology for Sustainable Development", Tata McGraw-Hill Pub., New City (1996)

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