Indian gov't appoints new head of spece department

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Indian gov't appoints new head of spece department

Source: Xinhua | 2025-01-08 | Editor:Ines

India's federal government has appointed V Narayanan as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and secretary of the Department of Space, officials said Wednesday.

According to a government order, Narayanan will assume office on Jan. 14. He will succeed the incumbent ISRO chairman S Somanath.

A distinguished scientist at ISRO, Narayanan presently serves as the director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Center.

India's state-run broadcaster All India Radio said Narayanan is a rocket and spacecraft propulsion expert with nearly four decades of experience. He joined ISRO in 1984.