Sundaram Ramakrishnan was an Indian space scientist[1][2] and a former director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, who is known to have contributed to the development of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).[3] He has served the Indian Space Research Organization[1][2] for over 40 years.
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Ramakrishnan, who is credited with several scientific papers on space science,[4] was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award.[5]
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