Katuru Narayana

Katuru Narayana is an Indian rocket scientist and a former director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two launch centres of the Indian Space Research Organisation.^[1] He held the post from 1999 to 2005^[2] after which he served as the co-chairman of the Mission Readiness Review Committee for two Indian space programs, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.^[3] He is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Sri Venkateswara University.^[4] In 2002, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contributions to science and engineering.^[5]

Katuru Narayana
Born	India
Occupation	Rocket scientist
Known for	Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Awards	Padma Shri

See also

• Satish Dhawan Space Centre
• Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
• Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

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