Udupi Ramachandra Rao Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Udupi Ramachandra Rao, based on 3 World History Database records associated with India.

3 records1988–19933 events3 places

Chronological biography

1988

IRS-1A17 March 1988

Science / Astronomy · Chairman · ISRO · Baikonur

U. R. Rao oversees the launch of IRS-1A, beginning India's operational remote-sensing satellite series.

1992

INSAT-2A10 July 1992

Science / Astronomy · Chairman · ISRO · Kourou

U. R. Rao oversees the launch of INSAT-2A, the first satellite in India's indigenously developed second-generation INSAT series.

1993

PSLV-D11993

Science / Technology · Chairman · ISRO · Sriharikota

The PSLV programme conducts its first developmental flight while U. R. Rao is chairman of ISRO.

Titles and roles

Chairman · ISRO

Record provenance

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