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During his tenure as chairman of ISRO, UR Rao accelerated the development of rocket technology.

Bengaluru, July 24: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as UR Rao, breathed his last on Monday, leaving a large void.

UR Rao, who served as the chairman of ISRO between 1984-1994, played an instrumental role in several of its projects, including the successful launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhata in 1975. Several other satellites like Bhaskara, APPLE, Rohini, INSAT-1 and INSAT-2 series were designed, fabricated and launched under his guidance.

Padma Vibhushan awardee UR Rao was born at Adamaru in Karnataka on March 10, 1932.

After primary education at Adamaru, Rao completed his secondary education from Christia