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'''Sreedhara Panickeres Somanath''' (born July 1963) is an Indian [[Aerospace engineering|aerospace engineer]] serving as the [[Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation|chairman]] of the [[ISRO|Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri. S Somanath assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Space|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-jan-2022/shri-s-somanath-assumes-charge-secretary-department-of-space|access-date=15 January 2022|work=ISRO|archive-date=14 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113533/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/14-jan-2022/shri-s-somanath-assumes-charge-secretary-department-of-space|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under his chairmanship, ISRO carried out the third Indian [[lunar exploration]] mission named [[Chandrayaan-3]]. The lander named [[Chandrayaan-2#Vikram lander|''Vikram'']] and the rover named ''[[Pragyan (rover)|Pragyan]]'' landed near the [[lunar south pole]] region on 23 August 2023 at 18:04 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]], making [[India]] the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the [[lunar south pole]] and the fourth country to demonstrate [[moon landing|soft landing on the Moon]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2023 |title=Chandrayaan-3 launch on 14 July, lunar landing on 23 or 24 August |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/chandrayaan-3-launch-scheduled-for-july-14-at-235-pm/article67049236.ece |access-date=14 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711031538/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/chandrayaan-3-launch-scheduled-for-july-14-at-235-pm/article67049236.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first |language=en-IN |work=The Guardian |url=https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/23/india-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing-mission |access-date=23 August 2023 |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823031538/https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/23/india-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing-mission |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What foreign media said on Chandrayaan-3's historic lunar feat |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/chandrayaan-3/story/isro-chandrayaan-3-success-makes-global-headlines-2425581-2023-08-23 |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824031537/https://www.indiatoday.in/science/chandrayaan-3/story/isro-chandrayaan-3-success-makes-global-headlines-2425581-2023-08-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=चंद्रयान-3: भारत ने रचा इतिहास, चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर की सफल लैंडिंग |url=https://postinshort.in/news/india/india-created-history-by-achieving-success-in-soft-landing-on-the-south-pole-of-the-moon |access-date=23 August 2023 |website=Post Inshort |language=hi |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824031459/https://postinshort.in/news/india/india-created-history-by-achieving-success-in-soft-landing-on-the-south-pole-of-the-moon |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Somanath served as the director of [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and director of [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2018|title=Somanath takes charge as VSSC director|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-1151719-2018-01-22|access-date=22 January 2018|website=www.indiatoday.in|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072101/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-1151719-2018-01-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-118012201055_1.html|title=Somanath takes charge as VSSC director|date=22 January 2018|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=22 January 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190452/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-118012201055_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics.<ref name=isro-215>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/01-jun-2015/new-directors-three-major-isro-centres-three-major-isro-centres-have-new|title=New Directors for Three Major ISRO Centres: Three major ISRO Centres have new Directors from today.|date=1 June 2015|website=www.isro.gov.in|access-date=22 January 2018|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072311/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/01-jun-2015/new-directors-three-major-isro-centres-three-major-isro-centres-have-new|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/s-somnath-takes-charge-as-vikram-sarabhai-space-centres-director/articleshow/62609273.cms|title=S Somnath takes charge as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's director|date=22 January 2018|first=Laxmi|last=Prasanna|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-date=19 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119221822/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/s-somnath-takes-charge-as-vikram-sarabhai-space-centres-director/articleshow/62609273.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Somanath served as the director of [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and director of [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2018|title=Somanath takes charge as VSSC director|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-1151719-2018-01-22|access-date=22 January 2018|website=www.indiatoday.in|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072101/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-1151719-2018-01-22|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-118012201055_1.html|title=Somanath takes charge as VSSC director|date=22 January 2018|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=22 January 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190452/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/somanath-takes-charge-as-vssc-director-118012201055_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics.<ref name=isro-215>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isro.gov.in/update/01-jun-2015/new-directors-three-major-isro-centres-three-major-isro-centres-have-new|title=New Directors for Three Major ISRO Centres: Three major ISRO Centres have new Directors from today.|date=1 June 2015|website=www.isro.gov.in|access-date=22 January 2018|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072311/https://www.isro.gov.in/update/01-jun-2015/new-directors-three-major-isro-centres-three-major-isro-centres-have-new|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/s-somnath-takes-charge-as-vikram-sarabhai-space-centres-director/articleshow/62609273.cms|title=S Somnath takes charge as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's director|date=22 January 2018|first=Laxmi|last=Prasanna|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-date=19 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119221822/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/s-somnath-takes-charge-as-vikram-sarabhai-space-centres-director/articleshow/62609273.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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S. Somanath | |
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.jpg) Somanath in 2019 | |
| 10th Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sivan |
| Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre | |
| In office 24 January 2018 – 14 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sivan |
| Succeeded by | S. Unnikrishnan Nair[1] |
| Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 23 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sivan |
| Succeeded by | V. Narayanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1963 (age 61) Thuravoor, Cherthala, Kerala, India |
| Spouse | Valsalakumari |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering (B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering). Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering). |
Sreedhara Panickeres Somanath (born July 1963) is an Indian aerospace engineer serving as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[2] Under his chairmanship, ISRO carried out the third Indian lunar exploration mission named Chandrayaan-3. The lander named Vikram and the rover named Pragyan landed near the lunar south pole region on 23 August 2023 at 18:04 IST, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole and the fourth country to demonstrate soft landing on the Moon.[3][4][5][6]
Somanath served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.[7][8] Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics.[9][10]
Early life and education
Somanath was born in a Malayali family[11] as child of V. Sreedhara Panicker, a Hindi teacher, and Thankamma in Thuravoor in Alappuzha district of Kerala.[12]
Somanath did his schooling at St. Augustine's High School, Aroor and completed his pre-university program from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He received his graduate degree in mechanical engineering from Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala University and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with specialization in dynamics and control. He has a Ph.D. thesis at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras).For his exemplary contribution in engineering and technology, the Honorary Degree of D.Litt.(Doctor of Literature) has been conferred upon him by the Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun (Formerly Uttarakhand Technical University) in its 7th Convocation held on October 10, 2023.
Somanath is married to Valsala, and has a daughter and a son.[13]
Career
After his graduation, Somanath joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in 1985. He was associated with the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle project during its initial phase. He became associate director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the project director of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III launch vehicle in 2010. He was also the deputy director of the Propulsion and Space Ordinance Entity till November 2014.[9]
In June 2015, he took over as director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram and served until January 2018. Somanath took over as director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre from K. Sivan who became chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation. In January 2022, he took over as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, again succeeding K. Sivan.
In recognition of his contributions to the field of science, Somanath was awarded a Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) on 25 September by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of the 18th Annual Convocation.[14][15] On 23 August 2023, he as ISRO chairman spearheaded the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the lunar surface along with other notable senior ISRO scientists.
Awards
In 2014, S Somnath received performance excellence award for GSLV Mk-III realization from ISRO. [16][17][18] In 2023, the Government of Karnataka felicitated him with the prestigious Rajyotsava award.[19][20]
References
- ^ "Dr.S. Unnikrishnan Nair". Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Shri. S Somanath assumes charge as Secretary, Department of Space". ISRO. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Chandrayaan-3 launch on 14 July, lunar landing on 23 or 24 August". The Hindu. 6 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "What foreign media said on Chandrayaan-3's historic lunar feat". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "चंद्रयान-3: भारत ने रचा इतिहास, चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव पर की सफल लैंडिंग". Post Inshort (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Somanath takes charge as VSSC director". www.indiatoday.in. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Somanath takes charge as VSSC director". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b "New Directors for Three Major ISRO Centres: Three major ISRO Centres have new Directors from today". www.isro.gov.in. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ Prasanna, Laxmi (22 January 2018). "S Somnath takes charge as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's director". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "New Isro chief S Somanath: All you need to know". The Times of India. 13 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "SRMIST hosts 18th convocation". 25 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "SRM's Mega Convocation for 7380 Graduands". Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "S Somanath: Personal Life, Education, Awards and Honors, Salary".
- ^ "Shri S. Somanath".
- ^ "Alumnus Shri S Somanath appointed next ISRO Chair".
- ^ "Karnataka Rajyotsava award presented to ISRO's S Somnath, journalist Maya Sharma and 66 others".
- ^ "ISRO Chairman S Somanath Among 68 Awardees Of Karnataka's Rajyotsava Award".
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