Prof.Sarabhai was always keen on trying novel ideas and he liked to rope in young people to do that.He was an innovator.He had a lot of faith in the capabilities of youth and novice.
This was precisely the situation at INCOSPAR in the early sixties.A group of young and inexperienced,but energetic and enthusiastic persons who had been given the task of shaping the Indian spirit of self-reliance in the field of science and technology in general and of space research in particular.Their biggest qualification at INCOSPAR were not their dergrees and training,but Prof.Sarabhai's faith in their capabilities.It was a great example of leadership by trust.
Prof.Srabhai's optimism was highly contagious .The very news of his coming to Thumba would electrify the people,and all laboratories,workshops and design offices would hum with unceasing activity.People would work around the clock in their enthusiasm to show Prof.Sarabhai something new something that had not been done before in our country.
Kalam often read Khalil Gibran,and always find his words full of wisdom."Bread baked without love is bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger".Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve a hollow,half-hearted success that only breeds bitterness within.
If you are a writer who would secretly prefer to be a lawyer or a doctor,your written words will feed only half the hunger of your readers,if you are a teacher who would rather be working a business,your teaching will meet only half the need for knowledge of your students,if you are a scientist who hates science,your performance will satisfy only half the needs of your mission.It is critical to become emotionally involved with one's work,such that any obstruction to the success of that work fills one with grief.
Kalam worked with several people whose dedication to work is exemplary.One such was Prof.Oda who was an X-ray payload scientist from the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sciences(ISAS),Japan.He was a tiny man with a lowering personality and eyes that radiated intelligence.The X-ray payloads he brought would be engineered by Kalam's team to fit into the nose cone of Rohini.
One day,when Kalam was working on the integration of Prof.Oda's payload with my timer devices,he insisted on pushing the timers he had brought from Japan.Prof.Oda stuck to his hand that the Indian timers must be replaced by the Japanese ones.Kalam yielded to his suggestion and replaced the timers.
The rocket took off elegantly and attained the intended altitude.Soon however,the telemetry signal reported mission failure on account of timer malfunction .Prof.Oda was so upset that tears welled up his eyes.Kalam was stunned by the intensity of Prof.Oda's response.He clearly cared very deeply to see that his work was of consequence.
Two Indian rockets were born at Thumba.They were christened Rohini and Menaka,after the two mythological dancers in the court of Indra.It was also a huge achievement that the Indian payloads no longer needed to be launched by French rockets.
Prof.Sarabhai utilized each person's knowledge and skills,making every member every member of the staff feel directly involved in the problem solving.At the same time,if he found any one of this with a excessive workload,or attempting a task without the required capability or skill,he would reorganize their work activity so as to reduce the pressure on them and help them to perform better.
Group Captain VS Narayan from the IAF came to Prof.Sarabhai and unfolded his plan of developing a Rocket-Assisted Take OFF system(RATO) for military aircraft.This would help the fighter plane to take off from the short runways in the Himalayas.Prof.Sarabhai rose asked Kalam to accompany him to Tilpat range,on the outskirts of New Delhi.
The Indian Air Force was in dire need of a large number of RATO motors for their S-22 and HF-24 aircrft.RATO motors were mounted on aircraft to provide the additional thrust required during take off aircraft flying under adverse operating conditions like partially bombed runways high altitude airfields,heavier than prescribed load on very high temperatures.Release of 10 years profile for space research in the country prepared by Sarabhai.
Kalam With Prof Vikram Sarabhai, a great visionary and the master planner behind India's.Missile Development programme,at Thumba.
This was precisely the situation at INCOSPAR in the early sixties.A group of young and inexperienced,but energetic and enthusiastic persons who had been given the task of shaping the Indian spirit of self-reliance in the field of science and technology in general and of space research in particular.Their biggest qualification at INCOSPAR were not their dergrees and training,but Prof.Sarabhai's faith in their capabilities.It was a great example of leadership by trust.
Prof.Srabhai's optimism was highly contagious .The very news of his coming to Thumba would electrify the people,and all laboratories,workshops and design offices would hum with unceasing activity.People would work around the clock in their enthusiasm to show Prof.Sarabhai something new something that had not been done before in our country.
Kalam often read Khalil Gibran,and always find his words full of wisdom."Bread baked without love is bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger".Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve a hollow,half-hearted success that only breeds bitterness within.
If you are a writer who would secretly prefer to be a lawyer or a doctor,your written words will feed only half the hunger of your readers,if you are a teacher who would rather be working a business,your teaching will meet only half the need for knowledge of your students,if you are a scientist who hates science,your performance will satisfy only half the needs of your mission.It is critical to become emotionally involved with one's work,such that any obstruction to the success of that work fills one with grief.
Kalam worked with several people whose dedication to work is exemplary.One such was Prof.Oda who was an X-ray payload scientist from the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Sciences(ISAS),Japan.He was a tiny man with a lowering personality and eyes that radiated intelligence.The X-ray payloads he brought would be engineered by Kalam's team to fit into the nose cone of Rohini.
One day,when Kalam was working on the integration of Prof.Oda's payload with my timer devices,he insisted on pushing the timers he had brought from Japan.Prof.Oda stuck to his hand that the Indian timers must be replaced by the Japanese ones.Kalam yielded to his suggestion and replaced the timers.
The rocket took off elegantly and attained the intended altitude.Soon however,the telemetry signal reported mission failure on account of timer malfunction .Prof.Oda was so upset that tears welled up his eyes.Kalam was stunned by the intensity of Prof.Oda's response.He clearly cared very deeply to see that his work was of consequence.
Two Indian rockets were born at Thumba.They were christened Rohini and Menaka,after the two mythological dancers in the court of Indra.It was also a huge achievement that the Indian payloads no longer needed to be launched by French rockets.
Prof.Sarabhai utilized each person's knowledge and skills,making every member every member of the staff feel directly involved in the problem solving.At the same time,if he found any one of this with a excessive workload,or attempting a task without the required capability or skill,he would reorganize their work activity so as to reduce the pressure on them and help them to perform better.
Group Captain VS Narayan from the IAF came to Prof.Sarabhai and unfolded his plan of developing a Rocket-Assisted Take OFF system(RATO) for military aircraft.This would help the fighter plane to take off from the short runways in the Himalayas.Prof.Sarabhai rose asked Kalam to accompany him to Tilpat range,on the outskirts of New Delhi.
The Indian Air Force was in dire need of a large number of RATO motors for their S-22 and HF-24 aircrft.RATO motors were mounted on aircraft to provide the additional thrust required during take off aircraft flying under adverse operating conditions like partially bombed runways high altitude airfields,heavier than prescribed load on very high temperatures.Release of 10 years profile for space research in the country prepared by Sarabhai.
Kalam With Prof Vikram Sarabhai, a great visionary and the master planner behind India's.Missile Development programme,at Thumba.
