Satellite Systems Division (SSD) of the Space Science and Technology Centre started in 1967 to design and develop satellites. Professor U R Rao was appointed Head SSD in 1969 and this was the beginning of a bigger dream. SSD's initial task was to design and develop a 40 Kg RS-1 satellite as payload for the launch vehicle SLV-3. Starting from less than 10 engineers, it started growing in the years 1970–71 and groups created in each technical field of satellite technology. Professor Sarabhai had sudden death on 30 December, 1971 and Prof MGK Menon took the charge of ISRO as interim Chairman. An opportunity came with the offer of visiting the President of USSR in February 1972 to help in building an Indian satellite and launch by a soviet launch vehicle and the project ISSP was borne. Professor Satish Dhawan took charge as Chairman ISRO in June 1972 and it was decided to move the ISSP to Bangalore, leaving a notional office of SSD at Trivandrum. Six industrial sheds A1–A6 were taken over in semi-finished condition in the under-construction Peenya Industrial Estate of Bangalore.


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    Title :

    The Early Days


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Making of a Satellite Centre ; Chapter : 1 ; 1-4


    Publication date :

    2021-08-24


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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