23 AUG, 2023
Dristi Sharma
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ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 is all set to make a soft landing on the moon's south Pole (August 23). If successful, India will become the fourth country in the world to make a touchdown on Earth's only natural satellite.
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Almost 1,000 engineers and scientists are part of the project and here's a list of major ones.
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The architect of Chandrayaan-3, S Somanath is the Chairman of ISRO. During his tenure, ISRO undertook major projects including Chandrayaan-3, the Aditya-L1 & the Gaganyaan mission.
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P Veeramuthuvel, who is the Project Director for the Chandrayaan-3, took up this responsibility in 2019. He played a pivotal part in the Chandrayaan-2 mission as well.
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Unnikrishnan Nair is the Chief at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) that made the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark-III, later renamed as Launch Vehicle Mark-III.
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S Mohana Kumar, a senior scientist from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, is leading the Chandrayaan-3 mission as its Mission Director.
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M Sankaran leads satellite experts at U R Rao Satellite Centre. He oversaw Chandrayaan-3 testing and aided in replicating lunar conditions to test the lander's resilience.
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Kalpana K, Deputy Project Director of Chandrayaan-3, led the team through pandemic challenges. Dedicated to satellite development, she contributed to Chandrayaan-2 and Mangalyaan missions.
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A Rajarajan, head of Launch Authorisation Board (LAB), is a scientist and director at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. The LAB grants launch approvals including the Chandrayaan-3.
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Ritu Karidhal Srivastava is renowned as India's 'Rocket Woman.' She is a senior scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).