Abdul Kalam conferred Wernher von Braun Memorial Award

[thestringshredder]

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam was conferred with US-based National Space Society's (NSS) Wernher von Braun Memorial Award in San Diego. The award instituted by NSS, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation of a space faring civilisation, was conferred on Kalam at the International Space Development Conference last evening.

The honour is given to recognise excellence in management of and leadership in a space-related project, where the project is significant and successful and the manager commands the loyalty of a strong team that he has created. At the conference, Kalam spoke about space-based solar power, which is attracting attention as a potential major global energy and electricity source.

He suggested the creation of the World Space Knowledge platform with a virtual laboratory for space industrialisation by US and India in collaboration with other space faring nations. Kalam said the virtual laboratory for space solar power can bring a possible, workable and optimum solution particularly for transfer of such energy to terrestrial stations.

Link - Abdul Kalam conferred Wernher von Braun Memorial Award - Indian Express

 

[Marwari]

My salutes to this humble man! From rags to one of the most respected politicians in India (which is rare). Hats off to you sir