Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) chairman and chief executive Komal Kapoor on Tuesday handed over the first batch of Niobium Thermit and Tantalum Oxide — produced at a facility jointly set up by NFC and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) — to ISRO chairman V. Narayanan. He also presented a certificate to Mr. Narayanan for the supply of Titanium Half Alloy tubes currently being delivered to VSSC.
The exchange took place during the birth anniversary celebrations of NFC’s first chief executive, N. Kondal Rao. It was organised jointly with the Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT), Hyderabad chapter. NFC is an industrial unit under the Department of Atomic Energy.
Mr. Narayanan later addressed ISNT members and NFC officers on the theme ‘Indian Space Program – Challenges & Future Perspectives’. He was also conferred the prestigious Dr. N. Kondal Rao Memorial Award for 2025, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to space research and development, according to a press release.
Published – July 16, 2025 05:47 pm IST