Dr APJ Abdul Kalam being felicitated during the Silver jubilee celebrations of SIES college at Shanmukhananda hall in Matunga.

The SLV 3, the rocket system that has gone on to become the bedrock of the Indian space programme, has been Kalam’s biggest contribution to the Indian space mission, spawning new generation launchers like the Augmented SLV, the Polar SLV and most recently the Geo synchronous SLV.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam being felicitated during the Silver jubilee celebrations of SIES college at Shanmukhananda hall in Matunga. (Source: Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)