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Dr. S. Somanath is an aerospace engineer and launch-vehicle specialist. As Chairman of ISRO (2022–2025) he led the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made India the first country to land near the Moon's south pole in August 2023, and the Aditya-L1 solar mission.
Key contributions
- Chairman of ISRO, 2022–2025
- Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing (23 August 2023) and Aditya-L1
- Expert in launch-vehicle design — PSLV and GSLV Mk III