Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan: Recently, Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, the former ISRO Chairman, passed away, leaving behind an indelible legacy in the fields of science, technology, and education. 

• Major Contributions:

o Chairmanship of ISRO (1994-2003): Led ISRO's transition to operational space programs and commercialized India's space program, including leasing transponders for cable TV.

o Visionary Space Missions: EDUSAT for tele-education, INSAT/GSAT for telemedicine and communication, RESOURCESAT for earth resources, METSAT for meteorology

OCEANSAT for oceanography, CARTOSAT for cartography, Meghatropique for earth science,    ASTROSAT for space science and Chandrayaan-1 for lunar exploration.

o National Natural Resource Management System (NNRMS): Introduced to apply space technology in agriculture, forestry, town planning, and water resource management.

o Launch Vehicle Development: Oversaw the operationalization of PSLV and GSLV, enhancing India's space capabilities.

o Contributions to Education: Played a key role in the development of NEP 2020, served in the Rajya Sabha, and chaired the Karnataka Knowledge Commission.

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