SLV-3 had been successfully completed,VSSC had to re-organize its resources and redefine its goals.Kalam wanted to be relieved of project activities.Consequently,Prakash Sandlas from his term was made the project director for the SLV-3 Continuation Project,which aimed at making operational satellite launch vehicle of a similar class.
Prof Satish Dhawan and Kalam explaining SLV-3 results to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
With a view to upgrading the SLV-3 by means of certain,technological innovations,the development of Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicles(ASLVs)had been on the anvil for some time.The aim was to enhance the SLV-3 payload capability from 40kg to 50kg.MSR Dev from his team was appointed project Director ASLV.
To reach the sun-synchronous orbit(900km),a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) was to be made.The Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle.(GSLV) was also envisaged,through as a distant dream.Kalam took up the position of Director.Aerospace Dynamics and Design Group,so that he could configure the forthcoming launch vehicles and technology development.
The existing VSSC infrastructure was inadequate to handle the size and weight of the future launch vehicle systems.The implementation of all these projects was going to require highly specialized facilities.New sites were identified for the expanded activities of VSSC at Vaattiyoorkavu and Valiamala.
Fresh planning and analysis,especially of facilities,started.Some of the activity they undertook at that moment paved the way for the formulation of the Re-entry experiment(REX) whcih,much later on,became Agni.
By the advice of Prof.Raja Ramana,Kalam would like to shift to Rocketry.On the Republic day of 1981 Kalam got Padma Bhushan award,which brought different reactions in ISRO.Republic day 1990 Kalam got Padma Vibhushan award.He got highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1997.On 25 July 2002 he was sworn in as the 11th President of our country.
Receiving the Padma Bushan from Dr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, then President of India.
Receiving the Bharat Ratna from President KR Narayanan.
With a view to upgrading the SLV-3 by means of certain,technological innovations,the development of Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicles(ASLVs)had been on the anvil for some time.The aim was to enhance the SLV-3 payload capability from 40kg to 50kg.MSR Dev from his team was appointed project Director ASLV.
To reach the sun-synchronous orbit(900km),a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV) was to be made.The Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle.(GSLV) was also envisaged,through as a distant dream.Kalam took up the position of Director.Aerospace Dynamics and Design Group,so that he could configure the forthcoming launch vehicles and technology development.
The existing VSSC infrastructure was inadequate to handle the size and weight of the future launch vehicle systems.The implementation of all these projects was going to require highly specialized facilities.New sites were identified for the expanded activities of VSSC at Vaattiyoorkavu and Valiamala.
Fresh planning and analysis,especially of facilities,started.Some of the activity they undertook at that moment paved the way for the formulation of the Re-entry experiment(REX) whcih,much later on,became Agni.
By the advice of Prof.Raja Ramana,Kalam would like to shift to Rocketry.On the Republic day of 1981 Kalam got Padma Bhushan award,which brought different reactions in ISRO.Republic day 1990 Kalam got Padma Vibhushan award.He got highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1997.On 25 July 2002 he was sworn in as the 11th President of our country.
