S Somanath

ISRO will conduct two simulate failures with ‘abort mission’ for the safety of the Gaganyaan crew

by
ISRO will conduct two simulate failures with ‘abort mission’ for the safety of the Gaganyaan crew

In order to ensure crew safety as part of the roadmap for Gaganyaan, ISRO will be conducting two unmanned ‘abort missions’, which will include one in September and the other in December. Gaganyaan will be the first manned flight of India to space in 2024, ISRO chairman S Somanath told IE. Somanath, who is also Secretary, … Read more

Space sector in India needs to be developed for business opportunities: ISRO chairman S Somanath

by
Space sector in India needs to be developed for business opportunities: ISRO chairman S Somanath

Somanath, who is presently the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), was appointed as Secretary of the Department of Space and the Chairman of the Space Commission which makes him the head of ISRO. The Indian space sector needs to be developed to provide business opportunities for private players and changes are required in … Read more