UNIT 3 CHAPTERS 9-12
In February 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi dedicated TERLS to International Space Science Community. This event brought great satisfaction to Kalam and his team members. Prof. Sarabhai decided to go full steam ahead in building and launching our own satellites indigenously. To start their mission Prof. Sarabhai was in search of a suitable place on the east coast and finally Sriharikota, an island 100 Kms. North of Chennai, was identified as the right place on the east coast so that the launch vehicle can take full advantage of the earth’s west-to-east rotation. There SHAR Rocket Launch Station was started. In 1968 Indian Rocket Society was formed. Later INCOSPAR was made an advisory body for INSA & ISRO, created under the DAE to conduct Space Research. By that time Sarabhai selected a team to develop Indian SLV. Kalam was made the project leader and was given the responsibility to design the fourth stage of SLV-3
Dr. Curien, president of CNES a counterpart of ISRO in France, visited their workshop. He was so impressed by their efforts and inquired if they could create the ‘Diamont’s Fourth stage. After two years, when they were about to deliver it to CNES, The French cancelled the programme. It was a great shock to the team . Kalam relieved his past experiences when he had failed to get into IAF and when Nandi project’ was aborted by ADE.
Prof. Sarabhai always thought that mistakes are inevitable but manageable. On one of his routine visits to Thumba, he was shown the operation of the nosecone jettisoning mechanism and was formally requested to activate the same. To their surprise nothing happened when he pressed the button. The second time, the nose cone was jettisoned. In his next meeting with Kalam, he put his finger on the key of the problem. They lacked a single roof to carry out system integration of all the stages and systems. Finally that led to the birth of rocket Engineering laboratory. A visionary like Sarabhai could use errors to encourage new Ideas.
Kalam considered Prof. Sarabhai , the Mahatma of Indian Science Whose vision led to birth and development of Indian Space Research Programme. He generated leadership qualities in his team and inspired them through both idea and example.
In 1971 Vikram Sarabhai passed away due to cardiac arrest. It was a great loss to Indian Science. As a tribute to his services, the whole complex at Thumba was merged and christened Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Center (VSSC). Later Dr. Brahm Prakash, took over the reins as the first director of VSSC.
RATO MOTORS:
After Sarabhai’s death RATO system was successful tested on 8th October 1972 at Bareilly Air Force Station in UP 1972. A high performance Sukhoi-16 aircraft became airborne after a short run of 1200 m, as against its usual run of 2000m. This effort saved 4 crore in foreign exchange. The Indian RATO could be produced at Rs. 17,000 a piece; replacing the imported RATO, which cost Rs. 33,000.
Prof. Satish Dhawan in consultation with Dr. Brahm Prakash appointed Kalam as project Manager of SLV. The primary objectives of the SLV-3 project were design, development and operation of a SLV system capable of launching a 40-Kg Satellite into a 400-km circular orbit around the Earth.
Three groups were formed to carry out the project activities – a programme management group, integration and flight Testing Group and a Subsystems Development Group. Each member in all these groups was an specialist in his/her own
field. Each one of them acted independently. To manage such a team of specialists, a team leader has to adopt a delicate balance between hands-on and hands-off approach.
Kalam interestingly described a launch vehicle using the human body. The mechanical structure was compared to the Human body, the control and guidance systems along with their electronic circuit to the brain and the propellants to the muscles of the human body. He called missiles and SLVs the first cousins as they come from the same lineage –rocketry.
Kalam differentiated the words communication and conversation. A conversation full of pleasantries could be devoid of any useful information, whereas communication is meant only for the Exchange of information. Communication is a two party affair, which aims at passing on, or receiving a specific piece of information.
Any one who has taken up the responsibility to lead a team can be successful only by being sufficiently independent and powerful. There are two techniques which can be adopted to strengthen personal freedom. One is to improve one’s education & skills, which is possible only by possessing up-to-date knowledge. The second is to develop interest for personal responsibility. In strengthening ourselves, we create stronger organizations.
The whole nation was inspired by the announcement made by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi in the parliament on 24th July 1974. She announced that the technologies and hardware for the development of indigenous SLVs are progressing with the help of some industries. The first orbital flight by India was scheduled to take place in 1978.
While Kalam was busy along with his team in the SLV-3 project, he came to know about the death of his brother-in-law and mentor Ahmed Jallaludin. He became numb for sometime. Prof. Dhawan consoled him and drew his attention on the development of SLV-3, which brought him solace from the grief. In 1976, another tragedy struck Kalam. He passed away at the age of one hundred and two.
The SLV-3 apogee rocket, scheduled to flight tested in France was mired in problems and Kalam was scheduled to go to France. That afternoon, he was informed that his mother passed away. Kalam was physically exhausted and emotionally shattered, he determined to fulfill his ambition of flying an Indian rocket motor.
M PAVAN SURYA
In February 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi dedicated TERLS to International Space Science Community. This event brought great satisfaction to Kalam and his team members. Prof. Sarabhai decided to go full steam ahead in building and launching our own satellites indigenously. To start their mission Prof. Sarabhai was in search of a suitable place on the east coast and finally Sriharikota, an island 100 Kms. North of Chennai, was identified as the right place on the east coast so that the launch vehicle can take full advantage of the earth’s west-to-east rotation. There SHAR Rocket Launch Station was started. In 1968 Indian Rocket Society was formed. Later INCOSPAR was made an advisory body for INSA & ISRO, created under the DAE to conduct Space Research. By that time Sarabhai selected a team to develop Indian SLV. Kalam was made the project leader and was given the responsibility to design the fourth stage of SLV-3
Dr. Curien, president of CNES a counterpart of ISRO in France, visited their workshop. He was so impressed by their efforts and inquired if they could create the ‘Diamont’s Fourth stage. After two years, when they were about to deliver it to CNES, The French cancelled the programme. It was a great shock to the team . Kalam relieved his past experiences when he had failed to get into IAF and when Nandi project’ was aborted by ADE.
Prof. Sarabhai always thought that mistakes are inevitable but manageable. On one of his routine visits to Thumba, he was shown the operation of the nosecone jettisoning mechanism and was formally requested to activate the same. To their surprise nothing happened when he pressed the button. The second time, the nose cone was jettisoned. In his next meeting with Kalam, he put his finger on the key of the problem. They lacked a single roof to carry out system integration of all the stages and systems. Finally that led to the birth of rocket Engineering laboratory. A visionary like Sarabhai could use errors to encourage new Ideas.
Kalam considered Prof. Sarabhai , the Mahatma of Indian Science Whose vision led to birth and development of Indian Space Research Programme. He generated leadership qualities in his team and inspired them through both idea and example.
In 1971 Vikram Sarabhai passed away due to cardiac arrest. It was a great loss to Indian Science. As a tribute to his services, the whole complex at Thumba was merged and christened Vikram Sarabhai Space Research Center (VSSC). Later Dr. Brahm Prakash, took over the reins as the first director of VSSC.
RATO MOTORS:
After Sarabhai’s death RATO system was successful tested on 8th October 1972 at Bareilly Air Force Station in UP 1972. A high performance Sukhoi-16 aircraft became airborne after a short run of 1200 m, as against its usual run of 2000m. This effort saved 4 crore in foreign exchange. The Indian RATO could be produced at Rs. 17,000 a piece; replacing the imported RATO, which cost Rs. 33,000.
Prof. Satish Dhawan in consultation with Dr. Brahm Prakash appointed Kalam as project Manager of SLV. The primary objectives of the SLV-3 project were design, development and operation of a SLV system capable of launching a 40-Kg Satellite into a 400-km circular orbit around the Earth.
Three groups were formed to carry out the project activities – a programme management group, integration and flight Testing Group and a Subsystems Development Group. Each member in all these groups was an specialist in his/her own
field. Each one of them acted independently. To manage such a team of specialists, a team leader has to adopt a delicate balance between hands-on and hands-off approach.
Kalam interestingly described a launch vehicle using the human body. The mechanical structure was compared to the Human body, the control and guidance systems along with their electronic circuit to the brain and the propellants to the muscles of the human body. He called missiles and SLVs the first cousins as they come from the same lineage –rocketry.
Kalam differentiated the words communication and conversation. A conversation full of pleasantries could be devoid of any useful information, whereas communication is meant only for the Exchange of information. Communication is a two party affair, which aims at passing on, or receiving a specific piece of information.
Any one who has taken up the responsibility to lead a team can be successful only by being sufficiently independent and powerful. There are two techniques which can be adopted to strengthen personal freedom. One is to improve one’s education & skills, which is possible only by possessing up-to-date knowledge. The second is to develop interest for personal responsibility. In strengthening ourselves, we create stronger organizations.
The whole nation was inspired by the announcement made by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi in the parliament on 24th July 1974. She announced that the technologies and hardware for the development of indigenous SLVs are progressing with the help of some industries. The first orbital flight by India was scheduled to take place in 1978.
While Kalam was busy along with his team in the SLV-3 project, he came to know about the death of his brother-in-law and mentor Ahmed Jallaludin. He became numb for sometime. Prof. Dhawan consoled him and drew his attention on the development of SLV-3, which brought him solace from the grief. In 1976, another tragedy struck Kalam. He passed away at the age of one hundred and two.
The SLV-3 apogee rocket, scheduled to flight tested in France was mired in problems and Kalam was scheduled to go to France. That afternoon, he was informed that his mother passed away. Kalam was physically exhausted and emotionally shattered, he determined to fulfill his ambition of flying an Indian rocket motor.
M PAVAN SURYA
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