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Prof. Satish Dhawan, an expert in fluid dynamics, chaired ISRO from 1972 to 1984. Under him India built the SLV-3 rocket, satellites for communication and remote sensing, and a strong space culture. India's spaceport at Sriharikota is named after him.
Key contributions
- Chairman of ISRO, 1972–84
- Pioneering research on turbulent and boundary-layer flows
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, is named after him