Indian Space History Memory Monologues - Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi
Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi is the pioneer of cryogenic rocket science in India. His contributions are reported behind the development of booster liquid stages of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle and the uprating of VIKAS engine.
Vasudevan Gnana Gandhi is the pioneer of cryogenic rocket science in India. A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Gandhi started his career by joining the Indian Space Research Organization in 1968 and held many positions such as Project Director and Programme Director at ISRO. His contributions are reported behind the development of booster liquid stages of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle and the uprating of VIKAS engine.
He was instrumental in the technology acquisition of Vikas engine from France during 1976 to 1979 and was responsible for the Cryogenic technology acquisition from Russia in 1993. He has made the pioneering efforts in Cryo rocketry in India. Under his overall leadership and guidance, Cryogenic upper stage engine has been developed and successfully tested demonstrating this most complicated technology. He is involved in the realization of Hydrogen bus with TATA motors.
He now serves as Sr. Vice President - Propulsion at Indian rocket startup, Skyroot Aerospace.
This is a project by Spaceport SARABHAI (S2) to capture anecdotes of people who have contributed to the development of India's space program. S2 is India’s 1st dedicated Space think tank that aspires to be global, collaborative, and inclusive. More about S2 - http://www.spaceportsarabhai.org/
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He was instrumental in the technology acquisition of Vikas engine from France during 1976 to 1979 and was responsible for the Cryogenic technology acquisition from Russia in 1993. He has made the pioneering efforts in Cryo rocketry in India. Under his overall leadership and guidance, Cryogenic upper stage engine has been developed and successfully tested demonstrating this most complicated technology. He is involved in the realization of Hydrogen bus with TATA motors.
He now serves as Sr. Vice President - Propulsion at Indian rocket startup, Skyroot Aerospace.
This is a project by Spaceport SARABHAI (S2) to capture anecdotes of people who have contributed to the development of India's space program. S2 is India’s 1st dedicated Space think tank that aspires to be global, collaborative, and inclusive. More about S2 - http://www.spaceportsarabhai.org/
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