Google Doodle: Celebrating the 89th birthday of “India’s Satellite Man” Udupi Ramachandra Rao

Today’ Google Doodle celebrates the 89th birth anniversary of renowned Indian scientist Udupi Ramachandra Rao. He is remembered by many as “India’s Satellite Man”. He was a protege of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, who is regarded as the father of India’s space program. Professor Rao supervised the launch of India’s first satellite - “Aryabhata”- in 1975. Rao became the first Indian to be inducted into the Satellite Hall of Fame in 2013.