CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Somanath assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission. Shri. Somanath assumed charge after a stint of four years as the Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananathapuram.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shri S. Somanath assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission on 14 January 2022. In his previous assignment he was Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the lead Centre responsible for Launch vehicle technology development.

Detailed explanation-3: -In June 2015, he took over as Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram, and served there until January 2018. Somanath then took over as Director of VSSC from Sivan who became Chairman of the ISRO and now he is all set to succeed him in the top post too.

Detailed explanation-4: -Current Chairman of ISRO At present, the incumbent Chairman of ISRO is S Somanath. He is the current Secretary (Space) and ex-officio chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Space Commission. Somanath joined the VSSC in 1985 after completing his B.