- Renowned space scientist and Former director of Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC) S.K. Shivakumar passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Shivakumar was part of the team which had developed telemetry system for India’s first moon mission Chandrayan - I.
- He contributed to several missions like Bhaskara, INSAT, IRS-1B, and IRS-1C. He was Padma Shree awardee and honoured with Karnataka Rajyotsava award (2008).
Published On : 19 Apr 2019
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