Google honours ‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao with doodle on his birth anniversary.

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Google honours 'India's Satellite Man' Udupi Ramachandra Rao with doodle on his birth anniversary.
Google shared a Doodle commemorating 'India's Satellite Man'.

India’s Satellite Man:

On the occasion of the 89th birth anniversary of renowned Indian professor and scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Google shared a Doodle on its home page commemorating ‘India’s Satellite Man’.

Google Doodle featured an animated image of the renowned Indian space scientist with a background of the Earth and shooting stars.

“Happy Birthday, Prof. Rao! Your stellar technological advancements continue to be felt across the galaxy,” reads the description on Google Doodle’s website.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan wrote on Twitter, “Remembering Padma Vibhushan Sh Udupi Ramachandra Rao Ji on his birth anniversary. The phenomenal space scientist credited for spearheading launch of India’s first satellite has continued to inspire generations through his invaluable contributions.”

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Professor Rao, who passed away in 2017, was an Indian space scientist and chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who propelled India’s space program to dizzying heights. The doodle which was shared featured a sketch of Professor Rao with a background of the Earth and shooting stars.

The description on Google Doodle’s website read, “Born in a remote village of Karnataka on this day in 1932, Prof Rao began his career as a cosmic-ray physicist and protege of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, a scientist widely regarded as the father of India’s space program. After completing his doctorate, Prof Rao brought his talents to the US, where he worked as a professor and conducted experiments on NASA’s Pioneer and Explorer space probes.”

Professor Rao returned back to India in the year 1966 and started an extensive high-energy astronomy program at the Physical Research Laboratory, which was the country’s premier institution for space sciences, before spearheading his country’s satellite program in 1972.

He even supervised the launch of India’s first satellite, ‘Aryabhata’, in 1975. It was one of over 20 satellites he developed that transformed much of rural India by advancing communication and meteorological services.