S. Somanath is the new Chairman of ISRO

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Senior rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the tenth chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary, department of space (DoS).

• He will replace K Sivan, who will complete his term on 14th January 2022.
• Since January 2018, Somanthan has been the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
• For the next three years he will serve as Secretary of the Department of Space and the Chairman of ISRO.

About S. Somanath

S. Somanath is an expert in a host of disciplines including launch vehicle design and has specialised in launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, integration designs and procedures, mechanism designs and pyrotechnics.

• He led the LVM3-X/CARE mission which was the first successful experimental suborbital test flight of LVM3 on December 18, 2014.
• He also was the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) and was responsible for the system integration design, development and testing of the stages of PSLV during its development.