ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan retires
The ISRO has called him a 'Man of Steel'.
His tenure was extended by four months in August till Dec 31.
"ISRO bids a sombre farewell to its iconic leader, Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, who superannuated today. An efficient engineer, magnificent manager, an impeccable institution builder; and an inspiring leader – Dr. Radhakrishnan triumphantly led ISRO through many historic milestones in the last five years being at the helm of affairs," ISRO said in ita Facebook page.
"With the 12 successful PSLV missions, the successful GSLV with indigenous cryogenic stage, the Mars Orbiter Mission, the LVM-3 experimental flight with CARE module, the Six INSAT/GSAT satellites, three navigation Satellites and Six Earth Observation satellites (including RISAT-1, the first microwave imaging satellite) Dr. Radhakrishnan is leaving ISRO at its most glorified pedestal ever," it said.
India's Mars Orbiter's official Twitter page said: "Bidding farewell to the one who led me up to this planet. It was an honour to be a part of your team Dr Radhakrishnan."
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