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'''Katuru Narayana''' is an Indian rocket scientist and a former director of [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]], one of the two launch centres of the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]].<ref name="Overview of Indian Space Program">{{cite web | url=http://eventful.com/events/rocket-science-yes-its-really-rocket-science-/E0-001-091327440-3 | title=Overview of Indian Space Program | publisher=Eventful | date=2016 | access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> He held the post from 1999 to 2005<ref name="Geek Night: RocketScience">{{cite web | url=http://www.meetup.com/hyderabad-scalability/events/229061877/ | title=Geek Night: RocketScience | publisher=Meet Up | date=2016 | access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> after which he served as the co-chairman of the ''Mission Readiness Review Committee'' for two Indian space programs, [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]].<ref name="New Board Elected">{{cite web | url=https://www.pmi.org.in/manageindia/volume6/issue02/chapter.news.html | title=New Board Elected | publisher=Project Management Institute, India | date=2016 | access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> He is a recipient of an honorary doctorate from [[Sri Venkateswara University]].<ref name="SVU convocation tomorrow">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/svu-convocation-tomorrow/article3092012.ece | title=SVU convocation tomorrow | publisher=[[The Hindu]] | date=August 18, 2006 | access-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2002, for his contributions to science and engineering.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India]] |date=2013 |access-date=August 20, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2014 }}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]]<br />
* [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]]<br />
* [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]]<br />
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