Late Kalpana Chawla– Kalpana Chawla was an American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. Chawla was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Late A. P. J. Abdul Kalam– A career scientist turned statesman, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.

Ram Narain Agarwal– Is a noted aerospace engineer of India. He has significantly contributed towards the Agni series of surface-to-surface missiles. He was born to a family of traders in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Agarwal has worked as Program Director (AGNI) and as Director Advanced Systems Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Late K. N. Shankara– was a space scientist from India. He was the Director of ISRO's Space Applications Centre (SAC),[1] Ahmedabad and ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore and is now working as a senior scientist in ISAC. He was the Director of Satellite Communications Program Office and Program Director, Padma Shri awardee.