Y S Rajan Papers

Series one contains Rajan's writings. It has been divided in to two sub-series. Sub-series one contains Rajan's handwritten autobiography and associated notes and documents. Sub-series two contains handwritten draft of a book on India at 2014. Series 2 contains documents related to Department of Space (DOS) and its associated organisations - PRL, INCOSPAR, TERLS, SHAR, ISRO etc. Sub-series one contains administrative documents related to Rajan's appointment and tenure at DOS as well as Rajan's own writings and biographical material produced while at ISRO. Sub-series two contains letters sent to Rajan by colleagues, peers and administrators at ISRO and NASA. Sub-series three contains circulars, reports, booklets, memorandums, cost assessments, project proposals etc created by Rajan and his peers and superiors at ISRO. A docket of files related to 'Chairman' are files which were in Satish Dhawan's custody which was later handed to Rajan and involves communication between the both of them as well as those relating to administration at ISRO.