Dr. VIKRAM SARABHAI...... 1945: Vikram Sarabhai opens a small research lab for studying cosmic rays in the outhouse Retreat Bungalow, Shahibaugh 1947: Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) shifts to MG Science college 1947-48: Sarabhai invites Dr Ramanathan to be the first director of PRL after his retirement 1950: First balloon experiments conducted to study upper atmosphere 1952: C V Raman lays foundation of new PRL campus 1962: Seeds of Indian space programme sown after formation of the National Committee for Space Research (NCSR) 1963: Sarabhai seeks help from the United Nations and NASA for setting up Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station near Trivandrum. The first sounding rocket gets assembled in a church and launched from a nearby beach 1963-64: Asias second experimental satellite communications earth station set up in Ahmedabad 1968: French Centuar rocket fired with Indian made payload fired from Thumba. 1969: Sarabhai proposes Indian equipment for tests on moon surface. Equipment is meant to piggyback on NASAs Apollo mission 1969: Sarabhai and his team from Bhabha Atomic Research Center make the first real time digital computer called Versatile Digital Computer for defence applications. December 29, 1971: Sarabhai reveals to his colleagues for the first time his plans to put Indias first satellite into earths orbit with the help of an indigenously built rocket at Thumba Dec 30, 1971: Sarabhai passes away..................
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