Koppillil Radhakrishnan - A Lifestory

A person known for India's great steps in space travel is more than just a scientist. This person is a leader with a vision who guided the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) through some very big missions. This journey, like the story of a good space movie, is full of hard work, new ideas, and getting over problems that seemed too hard to solve. Born in 1949, this person's work shows a strong promise to making science better. This person is most famous for being the head of ISRO from 2009 to 2014. During this time, the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) happened. This mission, which started in 2013, showed the world what India could do and made ISRO famous. People who worked with this person often say this person was a calm leader, even when things were very hard. As someone once said, this person could "stay focused on what the mission was trying to do, no matter what was happening around." Besides Mangalyaan, this person also watched over good progress in other areas, like making better rockets and satellite tech. This person's leadership made sure that ISRO kept trying new things in space, making India an important country in space travel. This journey has been amazing.