Chandrayaan-3: Who are the leaders behind ISRO's largest space mission?
leadership of ISRO in January last year, becoming a pivotal figure in India's ambitious moon mission. Prior to this role, he served as the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, both of which are primary centres responsible for developing rocket technologies for ISRO. Under his guidance, Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 (a mission to study the Sun), and Gaganyaan (India's first manned mission) are being overseeen by him.
Also read: Chandrayaan-3 set for historic lunar landing on August 23. Know when and where to watch live telecast P Veeramuthuvel took charge as the Project Director of Chandrayaan-3 in 2019. Before this, he held the position of Deputy Director at the Space Infrastructure Programme Office at ISRO's main office.
He played a crucial role in the Chandrayaan-2 mission, the second edition of India's ambitious moon exploration series. Hailing from Villupuram in Tamil Nadu, he is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M). The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), located in Thumba, Kerala, was responsible for developing the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark-III, now known as Launch Vehicle Mark-III.
As the head of VSSC, S Unnikrishnan Nair and his team oversee various critical aspects of this vital mission. Also read: Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Udates: One day left! Indian spacecraft's soft landing on moon tomorrow M Sankaran assumed the role of Director at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in June 2021. URSC is tasked with designing and constructing all of India's satellites for ISRO.
Read more on livemint.com
