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apprehension was evident among the crew. But, that lasted only until they met Dhawan in
person and were quite awed by his charm and brilliance. “At first glance, Prof Dhawan would
appear as some dashing Hollywood star,” she adds. Her husband, R Aravamudan belonged to
the select crew of geniuses who directly worked with Dhawan during the formative years of

ISRO.

Prof Satish Dhawan inspecting a satellite

“Professor Dhawan, it turned out, was a builder and a no-nonsense man. His vision was

tougher, more streamlined and rooted in reality,” writes Gita. Despite spearheading the
growth of satellite technology in India, in his personal life, Dhawan was averse to watching
television. “Professor Dhawan shunned the TV simply because he couldn’t bear to see how

this complex technology was being misused.”

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