Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Current Affairs, GK & News
S Somnath-New Chairman of ISRO
Dr S Somnath is to become the new chairman of ISRO. He is to succeed K Sivan. He is the fourth Keralite to occupy the top most place in ISRO. The previous Keralites were K Radhakrishnan, Madhavan Nair and K Kasturirangan. About Sivan and his extension Somnath was nominated way back in 2019. He was ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Dr K. Sivan • Dr S Somnath • G. Madhavan Nair • GSLV Mk-III • INCOSPAR • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • ISRO • K. Radhakrishnan • Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) • PSLV • Somnath • Vikram Sarabhai • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
India’s first private Space Science Museum opened in Hyderabad
India’s first private Space Science Museum has opened in Hyderabad to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Birla Archaeological and Cultural Research Institute (BACRI). It is a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the B M Birla Science Centre. The ISRO on its part is providing some 65 models of various ..
Topics: Chandrayaan programme • Chandrayaan-1 • Indian Space Research Organisation • K. Radhakrishnan • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • Malayali people • Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Spacecraft • Spaceflight
V Narayanan takes charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Dr V Narayanan, a rocket propulsion expert, has taken charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath, who has been appointed Director of, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Narayanan played a vital role in the successful launch of GSLV Mk III vehicle in its maiden attempt in 2017 ..
Topics: Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle • Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III • Indian Space Research Organisation • ISRO Propulsion Complex • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • S. Somanath • Satish Dhawan Space Centre • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Narayanan appointed Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre
Senior scientist Dr V Narayanan has assumed charge as Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath who was appointed as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Prior to this appointment, he was Associate Director of LPSC and was guiding liquid propulsion activities of ISRO and was instrumental in finalising ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: appointments • ISRO • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • Persons in News • TNPSC • V Narayanan
S Somanath takes charge as new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
S Somanath, an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist, has taken charge as the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He succeeded K Sivan, who has become the ISRO Chairman recently. Prior to this post, he was director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala in Thiruvananthapuram, the lead centre responsible for ..
Topics: Indian Space Research Organisation • Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre • LPSC • S. Somanath • Science and technology in India • Space programme of India • Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre