Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the demise of former the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and space scientist UR Rao, who passed away on Monday after suffering from heart ailments..Professor Rao, served as ISRO Chairman for 10 years during 1984-1994, after taking the reins from Satish Sharma.

The Congress party also condoled Professor Raos demiseProfessor Rao was born in Adampur village in Udupi and has continuously been associated with Indias space programme working with people like late MGK Menon, Satish Dhawan and Vikram Sarabhai. He was 85. He also made to the prestigious International Aeronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame last year during the closing ceremony of IAF Congress 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico.Reportedly, Professor Rao breathed his last at about 2.Padma Vibhushan award winner Professor Rao died in the wee hours at his residence in Bengaluru.

From Aryabhatta to the Mars Orbiter Mission, Professor Rao has continued to work with the space agency on several of its projects.Despite that he wrote several books on subjects related to space research, Professor Rao published over 350 scientific and technical papers covering wide range of topics including cosmic rays, interplanetary physics, high energy astronomy, space applications and satellite and rocket technology.Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and space scientist UR Rao passed away on Monday after suffering from heart ailments.Among other positions that Trace Heating Manufacturers professor Rao has held, he is remembered for his tenure at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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