Veteran Indian space scientist UR Rao passed away here on Monday, an ISRO official confirmed. He was 85. "Rao passed away…
UR Rao (PHOTO: Twitter)
Veteran Indian space scientist UR Rao passed away here on Monday, an ISRO official confirmed. He was 85.
"Rao passed away at his residence in the city's eastern suburb at around 3 am, after prolonged illness and due to age-related health issues," the Indian Space Research Organisation official said.
Rao was the ISRO chairman for a decade from 1984 to 1994.
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