VSSC former director S C Gupta dies

Thiruvananthapuram: Renowned space scientist Dr S C Gupta, who was former director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, died here on Sunday night. He was 85. Cremation will be held later.
Gupta leaves behind wife Kusum Gupta, daughters Dr Prabha Nini Gupta (retired physician, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram), Sadhana Gupta (USA) and son Arun Gupta (USA).
He received his doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He was responsible for the development of control, guidance and instrumentation systems at VSSC for space vehicles.
Gupta had also received several awards including National Academy of Science Award, Vasvik Award, and Aryabhatta Award.