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ISRO Chief S Somnath diagnosed with cancer on Aditya L-1 launch day

DNA Monday, 4 March 2024
ISRO chief was diagnosed with cancer on the day of India's solar mission Aditya-L1 launch.
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ISRO chief S Somanath diagnosed with cancer on the day of Aditya-L1 launch | Oneindia News 02:00

On the historic day of India's Aditya-L1 mission launch into space, an unforeseen personal challenge emerged for the Chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), S Somanath. Just as the Aditya-L1 embarked on its journey to study the Sun, Somanath received a diagnosis that would change his...

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V Narayanan, a distinguished scientist and director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, has been appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO, succeeding S Somanath. With over three decades at ISRO, Narayanan played a pivotal role in developing India's cryogenic engine technology. He will officially assume his position on January 14, 2025, guiding ISRO through its ambitious future projects, including the Gaganyaan mission and a planned manned moon mission by 2040. #VNarayanan #ISROChief #CryogenicTechnology #SpaceExploration #GaganyaanMission #IndianSpaceResearch #LiquidPropulsion #MannedMoonMission #AerospaceLeadership #ISROUpdates #Oneindia #OneindiaNews

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