Powering India to a Space Superpower || Dr. Madhavan Nair, Former Chairman, ISRO

Keeping up with its aim of inspiring, energizing, and helping the student community, Shaastra Spotlight Stay@Home Series presents its next speaker.

Fascinated by Space Technology? Ever wondered what led to the success of Chandrayaan-1? And about the R&D taking place at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?

To answer these questions, next up in our series of lectures is a Fireside Chat with Dr. Madhavan Nair on Powering India to a Space Superpower. Dr. Madhavan Nair was the Chairman of ISRO from 2003-09 and ensured the triumph of India’s first Lunar Mission as well as twenty-six other lucrative missions. As Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre from 1999-2003, he saw India's Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) successfully come to fruition. Furthermore, as Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre of ISRO, he played a central role in the design and development of the crucial cryogenic engine for GSLV. He has surely proven to be a great asset to the Indian Space Program and the nation honoured him with the Padma Vibhushan in 2009.

Chapters-
Start : 00:00
Intro : 00:10
First Encounter with rockets: 01:45
Joining ISRO: 04:15
Initial Projects at ISRO : 07:00
Is ISRO all set to be a space Superpower? : 09:50
PSLV, India's go-to Space Workhorse: 11:00
Most memorable day in his life: Chandrayaan 1 Moon Impact Probe : 14:00
EDUSAT: Pioneer in Digital Learning: 18:00
Challenges faced by Vikram Lander : 21:00
Self Reliance of ISRO: 24:00
Need for indigenous Aircrafts: 26:30
Can private space agencies overtake ISRO: 28:00
Budget cuts in R&D on account of COVID: 34:00
Women in STEM, ISRO : 37:00
Unseen side of Dr. Madhavan Nair's persona: 38:30
Message for the youth of the nation: 41:00
Thank you note and message: 44:00

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