This article provides a case study of antenna control servo system development in the Department of Atomic Energy over the last five decades, starting with the pioneering efforts for Ooty Radio Telescope (1970) and Arvi Earth Station (1971). While tracing the evolution of technology, the challenges and motivations, we evaluate these efforts against the basic tenets espoused by Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai for the growth of science and technology in India, viz. self-reliance with commercial viability.
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