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Detailed explanation-1: -Considered one of the leading space scientists in the world, Dr U R Rao was born on March 10, 1932, in Admar village in the south Canara district in Karnataka state. His father’s name was Lakshminarayan Rao and his mother’s name was Krishnavalli. His full name was Udupi Ramchandra Rao.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prof Rao was the chairman of ISRO and oversaw the launch of Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, in 1975. On Wednesday (March 10), Google paid tribute to famous Indian space scientist, Professor Udupi Ramachandra Rao, on his 89th birth anniversary with a doodle. Many remember Prof Rao as “India’s Satellite Man”.