Fly to the Moon: Meet ISRO’s Former Chairman

byShyamala M Iyer

Dr Madhawan Nair is the former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India. He is a leading technologist in the field of space research and played a significant role in drafting and negotiating the Vienna Declaration, the main outcome of the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE-III). SHYAMALA M IYER converses with the 1998 Padma Bhushan winner.

Fly to the Moon: Meet ISRO’s Former Chairman

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