Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born in 1931 in Rameswaram, India. He studied physics and aerospace engineering, and had a distinguished career working for the Defense Research and Development Organization and the Indian Space Research Organization. As project director for India's Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), Kalam played a key role in developing the technology for India to launch satellites. The SLV project launched India's first satellite in 1979 and helped form the basis for future satellite launch vehicles.

1. LIFE AND WORKS OF
DR.A.P.J. ABDUL
KALAM
BY ROBBIN VERMA

3. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15TH
October 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. His father
Jainulabdeen was a boat owner and his mother Ashiamma
was a housewife. In his school, he was described as a
sincere, bright and a hardworking student who had a
strong desire to learn and spend hours on his studies,
especially mathematics. After completing his school
studies at Rameswaram Elementary School, he went on to
graduate in Physics, but was not very enthusiastic about
the subject.

5. So, he moved to madras in 1955 to
study aerospace engineering. After
graduating from Madras Institute Of
Technology, Kalam joined
Aeronautical Development
Establishment of Defense Research
and Development Organization as a
chief scientist. He started his career
by designing a small helicopter for
the Indian Army. In 1969 he was
moved to Indian Space Research
Organization where he was the
project director of India’s Satellite
Vehicle (SLV-III).

6. The Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV was a
project started in the early 1970s by Indian Space
Research Organization to develop the technology
needed to launch satellites. The project was headed
by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. SLV was intended to
reach a height of 400 km and carry a payload of
40 kg. It was a four stage rocket with all solid-
propellant motors. The first launch of the SLV took
place in Sriharikota on 10 August 1979. The last
launch of the SLV took place on 17 April 1983.
SLV-3 formed the basis of the next-generation
ASLV.

8.  Function: Small carrier rocket
 Manufacturer: Indian Space Research Organization
 Height: 22metre(72ft.)
 Diameter: 1metre(3.3ft.)
 Payload: 44Kilograms(88lb)
 Launch Site: Sriharikota
 Engines:1 Solid
 Burn time: 49 Seconds
 Fuel: Solid

10.  Wings Of Fire: An Autobiography by A. P. J Abdul
Kalam; 1999.
 India 2020: A Vision For the New Millennium: by A. P. J
Abdul Kalam; 1998.
 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India by
A. P.J. Abdul Kalam; 2002.
 The Luminous Sparks by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; 2004.
 Mission India by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
 Inspiring Thoughts by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; 2007
 Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam