V. Narayanan appointed new Space Secretary and ISRO chief
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V. Narayanan appointed new Space Secretary and ISRO chief

The Hindu  

Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed the new Space Secretary. Dr. Narayanan, who is currently the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, will also be the new ISRO Chairman and he will take over from incumbent S. Somanath from January 14. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved appointment of V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Valiamala as Secretary, Department of Space, and Chairman, Space Commission for a period of two years with effect from 14.01.2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” stated an order from Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Ministry of Personnel and Training. Dr. Narayanan, who is a rocket and spacecraft propulsion expert, joined the ISRO in 1984 and functioned in various capacities before becoming director of the LPSC.

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The Hindu  

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