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Satish Dhawan: The Story of The Legend Who

Shaped India’s Space Programme

Amidst the euphoria surrounding ISRO’s audacious achievements, few Indians pause to
think about the legendary man who made it all possible. Here’s his inspiring story.

BY SANCHARI PAL (HTTPS://WWW.THEBETTERINDIA.COM/AUTHOR/SANCHARI-PAL/)
JANUARY 3, 2018

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In the recent years, the audacious achievements of the Indian Space Research

Organisation’s (ISRO) in the field of space technology have been frequently making
headlines, giving the nation a sense of justifiable pride and inspiring many youngsters to
reach for the stars.

Periodic successes in the launch of satellites are now greeted with cheers in the Indian

parliament and applications of space technology have started permeating our daily lives

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Here’s the inspiring story of Satish Dhawan, the longest (and youngest) serving director
of the Indian Institute of Science and the man who shaped India’s space programme.