Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai: Context: ISRO pays tribute to Dr Vikram Sarabhai by announcing that Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter has captured the Moon images of “Sarabhai” Crater. About Vikram Sarabhai and his contributions: Vikram Sarabhai was born on August 12, 1919. Sarabhai was instrumental in forming India’s future in astronomy and setting up the country’s space research facilities. …

Vikram Sarabhai

Topics Covered: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Vikram Sarabhai What to study? For prelims: Key contributions of Vikram Sarabhai. For mains: Contributions of India and Indians to the development of space technology. Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) are conducting …