S. Somanath is a man behind successful Chandrayaan-3

S. Somanath, who leads ISRO, is known for his important role in India’s successful moon mission, Chandrayaan – 3. He’s is also recognized for making missions like Aditya-L1 (going to the sun) and Gaganyaan (sending astronauts) happen faster. Let’s know more on the topic – S. Somanath is a man behind successful Chandrayaan-3

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, born in July 1963, is an Indian aerospace engineer. He was born in Thuravoor, Kerala, to a Malayali family. His parents are Sreedhara Panicker, who was a Hindi teacher, and Thankamma.

Dr. S. Somanath is from Alappuzha in Kerala, India. He really liked science when he was in school, where they taught in Malayalam. Even though his dad taught Hindi, he gave Somanath science books in Malayalam and English because he liked science. Somanath chose to study Mechanical Engineering even though it was hard. This is when he got even more interested in space science and research.

S Somanat Education:

Somanath went to St. Augustine’s High School in Aroor. He finished his pre-university studies at Maharaja’s College in Ernakulam. He got a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. He focused on how things move and are controlled. After that, he got another degree in mechanical engineering from Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Kollam, at Kerala University.

S Somanath Career

He started working at ISRO in 1985 at a place called Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). This is where they make rockets. He helped put together the PSLV rocket. In 2003, he joined a project called GSLV MkIII. He moved up and became the Deputy Project Director. This means he was in charge of designing and putting together India’s heaviest and most powerful rocket.

Somanath also became a director at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. He’s famous for helping design rockets, especially how they’re built and how they move.

He did some important things. He led the making of a strong engine for rockets. He also helped make engines for Chandrayaan-2, which went to the moon. Another success was launching the GSAT-9 satellite using electric power. He got a gold medal from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore for his work in Aerospace Engineering.

On January 12, 2022, S. Somnath became the leader of the Indian Space Research Organisation. People who like ISRO and science were excited to see more research missions under him.

He was in charge of ISRO’s VSSC until January 12, 2022, and then he became the boss of ISRO. Dr. S. Somnath has been ISRO’s leader for a year now and he’s doing a good job. With his guidance, India launched Chandrayaan-3 successfully.

S Somanath Awards:

• From Astronautical Society of India (ASI) he was awarded Space Gold Medal
• Awarded Performance Excellence Award-2014 and Team Excellence Award-2014 for GSLV Mk-III realization from ISRO.
• Awarded as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
• He is also Corresponding Member of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).

S Somanath Family

S Somanath is married to Valsala, and they have two children. His wife works with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department, which is part of the Ministry of Finance. Both of their kids finished their studies in Engineering. Even though Somanath’s dad was a Hindi teacher, he supported his son’s love for science by giving him science books in both English and Malayalam.

FAQs

Q. What is the salary of ISRO CEO?

Being the leader of ISRO is a big job. He knows a lot and has done this work for a long time. Based on what people say, S. Somanath’s monthly salary is around 2.5 lakh rupees.

 Q. Who is Dr S Somanath chairman of ISRO?

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath, born in July 1963, is an engineer from India. He is now Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Before this, he was in charge of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, both in Thiruvananthapuram.

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