Vikram Sarabhai quotes

Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian physicist and visionary, regarded as the father of the Indian space program. His leadership led to the establishment of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the advancement of science and technology in India. He inspired generations of scientists and laid the foundation for India's achievements in space exploration. Here are 22 of his quotes:

We look down on our scientists if they engage in outside consultation. We implicitly promote the ivory tower.

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There are some who question the relevance of space activities in a developing nation. To us, there is no ambiguity of purpose. We do not have the fantasy of competing with the economically advanced nations in the exploration of the Moon or the planets or manned space-flight. But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society, which we find in our country. And we should note that the application of sophisticated technologies and methods of analysis to our problems is not to be confused with embarking on grandiose schemes, whose primary impact is for show rather than for progress measured in hard economic and social terms.

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So the real problem in this whole question relates to utilization of national resources for productive and social welfare against the burden of defense expenditure which a country can bear at any particular time.

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No great importance is to be given to mere experience.

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I would like to emphasize that security can be endangered not only from outside but also from within. If you do not maintain the rate of progress of the economic development of the nation. I would suggest that you would have the most serious crisis, something that would disintegrate India as we know it.

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The launch of satellite SLV was possible in India only due to the inspiration from Prof Vikram Sarabhai. It wont be an exaggeration if it is said that Prof Sarabhai is the sun shining over the horizon of Indian Science who would keep showing light to the future scientists.

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He was such a genius that he could very quickly solve any problem. He ws in the habit of giving new tips to young engineers. To keeo normal even in adverse situations was his natural features.

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He said that failures compos us more as compared to successes.

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If he was not satisfied with the work of any engineer or scientist, he immediately told him his fault. He was very positive at such moments.

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He said that if we want to establish ourselves in the world, we have to be self-sufficient and research for new ideas and techniques.

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He never deviated even in adverse situations, instead he accepted that to err or to forget something in order to learn something is not an offense.

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Prof Sarabhai had the keen desire that Indian must be independent in rocket manufacturing\, hence he always full of zeal to do something new.

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Vikram Sarabhai had dream to conquer the space is no more now but his dream is in fact a prime matter of research in the ISRO even today.

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The development of the nation is intimately linked with understanding and application of science and technology by its people.

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In appreciating the value of space activities to a developing nation, one should recognize some inherent problems. They arise from the glamour that is associated with space activities. There is a real danger that developing nations may adopt a space program largely for this glamour, devoting resources not through a recognition of the values of which we are talking about here, but from a desire to create a sham image nationally and internationally. International cooperation in space activities may stimulate this state of affairs.

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Our national goals involve leap-frogging from a state of economic backwardness and social disabilities attempting to achieve in a few decades a change which has incidentally taken centuries in other countries and in other lands. This involves innovative at all levels.

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A national programme which would provide television to about 80% of India's population during the next ten years would be of great significance to national integration, for implementing schemes of economic and social development and for the stimulation and promotion of electronic industry. It is of particular significance for population living in isolated rural countries.

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But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the community of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society.

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Prof Sarabhai had proposed Dr. Kalam's name as the trainee candidate for to NASA for the modern technical training of [[w:Rocket Launching|Rocket Launching.

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