Question

As the Chairperson of the Indian National Committee for
Space Research, he spearheaded India's space quest by
setting up the Thumba Launching Station.​

Answer 1

Answer:

India decided to go to space when Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper atmospheric research.