Fly to the Moon: Meet ISRO’s Former Chairman

Dr Madhawan Nair is the former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India. He is a leading technologist in the field of space research and played a significant role in drafting and negotiating the Vienna Declaration, the main outcome of the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE-III). SHYAMALA M IYER converses with the 1998 Padma Bhushan winner.

(Image Source: isro.gov.in) What was Dr Vikram Sarabhai's vision when he started the Indian space programme?  In 1960, Dr Vikram Sarabhai conceived the Indian space programme. The entire space programme until now has been following the great vision given by him. His focus was that India should
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