S. K. Shivkumar
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Dr. S. K. Shivkumar is an India
n scientist who was instrumental in the development of the telemetry
system for Chandrayaan-I, India's unmanned lunar exploration mission. A native of Mysore in the state of Karnataka
, he was responsible for designing the deep space communications in his capacity as mission director. He is considered the "father" of India's deep space network. A thirty two year veteran of ISRO
, Shivkumar was involved in the development of the 32-meter dish antenna, an "engineering marvel" that can communicate with satellites millions of miles away.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n scientist who was instrumental in the development of the telemetry
Telemetry
Telemetry is a technology that allows measurements to be made at a distance, usually via radio wave transmission and reception of the information. The word is derived from Greek roots: tele = remote, and metron = measure...
system for Chandrayaan-I, India's unmanned lunar exploration mission. A native of Mysore in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, he was responsible for designing the deep space communications in his capacity as mission director. He is considered the "father" of India's deep space network. A thirty two year veteran of ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore...
, Shivkumar was involved in the development of the 32-meter dish antenna, an "engineering marvel" that can communicate with satellites millions of miles away.