The Vice President of India, Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, visited ISRO
Satellite Centre this afternoon (19th April 2003). He was accompanied by the
Governor of Karnataka, Mr T N Chaturvedi.
Dr K Kasturirangan, Chairman, ISRO welcomed the dignitaries and briefed them
on the Indian Space Programme. The Vice President and the Governor evinced
keen interest in the Indian Space Programme, especially its technological
achievements and their applications. The dignitaries were shown the various
facilities including Spacecraft Integration Laboratory. Also, they saw the
Space Exhibition before departing from the centre.
