(File photo) Vikram Sarabhai had entrusted the task to his former student and protégé, U R Rao. We had lost Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme, in December 1971. I would say that he achieved something very unique in the annals of our space programme. When he came back, he joined his guru Sarabhai in India’s nascent space and satellite programme. Those who criticise us for our space programme do not understand how we are using this for our socio-economic development.

Source: Indian Express July 26, 2017 02:41 UTC