Ex-ISRO Chief Dr K Kasturirangan, The Man Behind India's 1st Moon Mission, Dies At 84:

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Category : Obituaries Published on: April 29 2025

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Former ISRO chief, Dr K Kasturirangan, the man behind India's maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, died in Bengaluru at 84.
As the head of ISRO, Dr Kasturirangan conceived India's maiden outing outside Earth orbit. It was under his leadership that Chandrayaan-1, then named Somayaan, was born.

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Ex-ISRO Chief Dr K Kasturirangan, The Man Behind India's 1st Moon Mission, Dies At 84: