H. G. S. Murthy

Dr. Holenarasipura Govindrao Srinivasa Murthy was an IOFS officer and a space scientist.[1] He was known as one of the "Seven Pioneers of the Indian Space Programme".[2][3] He served at the Machine Tool Prototype Factory (MTPF), Ambernath, and as the first Director of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), and the Space Science & Technology Centre, now known as the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[4][5][6][7][8][9] He was awarded Padma Shri in 1969 by the Government of India.[10][11] He was PhD in Aerospace engineering from the University of Minnesota. He was also the Vice-President of the International Aeronautical Federation from 1970 to 1972.[12] He interviewed and recruited A. P. J. Abdul Kalam into ISRO.[13]

References

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  3. ^ "Among the Seven Pioneers". The New Indian Express.
  4. ^ "Gone too soon". The Week.
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  8. ^ Murthy, H. G. S. (11 July 1970). "Space Programme in India". In Partel, G. A. (ed.). Space Engineering. Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Vol. 15. Springer Netherlands. pp. 645–649. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-7551-7_44. ISBN 978-94-011-7553-1 – via Springer Link.
  9. ^ "ISRO rising". Frontline. 23 January 2015.
  10. ^ "The Gazette of India No. 221" (PDF). 26 January 1968. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  11. ^ "MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Public Section) Padma Awards Directory (1954-2017)" (PDF). India Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.iafastro.org/about/governance/past-iaf-bureau.html
  13. ^ Pawar, Ashwini (29 July 2015). "I'm proud that I recommended him for ISRO: EV Chitnis". DNA India.


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