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    Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian scientist who is considered the father of India's space program. He was born in 1919 and started India's first satellite program, which led to the launch of the Aryabhata satellite in 1975. Sarabhai also helped establish several important research institutions in India, including the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. He received several honors for his scientific contributions but passed away in 1971 at the age of 52.

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    Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian scientist who is considered the father of India's space program. He was born in 1919 and started India's first satellite program, which led to the launch of the Aryabhata satellite in 1975. Sarabhai also helped establish several important research institutions in India, including the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. He received several honors for his scientific contributions but passed away in 1971 at the age of 52.

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    Vikram Sarabhai

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    Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian scientist who is considered the father of India's space program. He was born in 1919 and started India's first satellite program, which led to the launch of the Aryabhata satellite in 1975. Sarabhai also helped establish several important research institutions in India, including the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. He received several honors for his scientific contributions but passed away in 1971 at the age of 52.

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    The Vikas - Rocket

    Engine was named after


    him (a portmanteau from
    initials of VIKram Ambalal
    A commemorative Postal Sarabhai
    Stamp On his first death
    anniversary (30 Dec 1972)

    Vikram Sarabhai was born on 12th August 1919


    His parents were Ambalal & Sarla Sarabhai
    He married Indian Classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai in 1942 and had two
    Kids Mallika & Kartikeya Sarabhai
    He Died at the age of 52 on 30 December 1971 due to cardiac arrest
    Vikram Sarabhai was one of the greatest He was honoured with Padma Bhushan
    Scientist of India - He was considered as in 1966 and the Padma Vibhushan
    The Father of the Indian Space Program (posthumously) in 1972.

    Sarabhai started a project for the


    fabrication and launch of an Indian
    satellite. As a result, the first Indian Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai
    satellite, Aryabhata,
    was put in orbit in 1975 from a Russian
    cosmodrome.

    Sarabhai was also instrumental in the establishment of the


    Indian Institute of Management ( IIM) in Ahmedabad,
    and the Gujarat University . He also helped established
    the Indian National Committee for Space Research
    (INCOSPAR) which was later reorganized into the ISRO
    Indian Space Research Organisation.

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