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The Indian space programme is now among the world’s most accomplished, instilling pride in every Indian

- Amarnath K. Menon

IN Indian public consciousness, the stupendous progress in space technology often stands in for the country’s overall advancement in science. Ever since India launched the first US-made sounding rocket for upper atmospheric research on November 21, 1963, its ambitious space programme has not looked back. This came a year after Vikram Sarabhai formed the Indian National Committee for Space Research  (INCOSPAR), which became the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 15, 1969.