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Dr. K Sivan
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Shri. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar
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Ms. Sudha Krishnan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dr. K Sivan, Chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO addressed International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Community at Bremen, Germany, today September 30, 2018 during the IAA Academy Day. Dr. K Sivan highlighted Indian Space Programme’s recent achievements and future plans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sivan joined ISRO in 1982 and after almost 36 years of service, he became the chairman of ISRO in 2018. After four years, he handed over the chairmanship to S Somanath and on January 14, 2022, K Sivan retired as the ISRO chief.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Somanath is the new Chairman of ISRO. Senior rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the tenth chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary, department of space (DoS). He will replace K Sivan, who will complete his term on 14th January 2022.