As a part of renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai’s centenary celebrations, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a television channel. The year-long celebrations are scheduled to start in August 2019 to honour the visionary scientist and the organisation’s founder. The TV channel will be targetted at multi-lingual viewers and dedicated to showcasing space applications, developments and science issues. The entire event of celebrations is indicated at an initial outlay of Rs 50 crore. Sarabhai who was born on August 12, 1919 is known as the architect of the Indian space programme, and was the first ISRO chief and renowned cosmic ray scientist.

As a part of renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai’s centenary celebrations, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch a television channel. The year-long celebrations are scheduled to start in August 2019 to honour the visionary scientist and the organisation’s founder. The TV channel will be targetted at multi-lingual viewers and dedicated to showcasing space applications, developments and science issues. The entire event of celebrations is indicated at an initial outlay of Rs 50 crore. Sarabhai who was born on August 12, 1919 is known as the architect of the Indian space programme, and was the first ISRO chief and renowned cosmic ray scientist.