U.R. Rao, Pioneer of India’s Space Program, Dies at 85 Mr. Rao helped India propel its first satellites into space, providing television signals and weather forecasting data to the most rural parts of the country. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Migrants, Scott Pruitt, World Cup: Your Friday Evening BriefingPicking Berries, Playing Cards, Jumping in the Bay: The Canada LetterFrench Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting That Set Off RiotsTrudeau Denies Groping Reporter but Says Accuser Might Have Felt UncomfortableWhat to Know About the Trapped Thai BoysTruck Driver Is Charged in Canada Bus Crash That Killed Hockey Players