V Narayanan is going to be the new chairman of ISRO (the Indian Space Research Organisation) starting January 14. He will also be the head of the Department of Space and the Space Commission, taking over from S. Somanath. Recently, he shared some exciting plans for the future missions of ISRO.
Narayanan talked about several important projects, such as Chandrayaan-4, which aims to bring back samples from the Moon; Gaganyaan, a program to send humans into space; and the creation of a space station. He mentioned that ISRO has already planned different activities for the next couple of years. These include experiments for human space missions and a docking test of the SpaDex satellite that is very important for both the Chandrayaan and the space station projects. At the end of this month, ISRO will launch more navigation satellites using a GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle), he said.
ISRO successfully tested a robotic arm that will be useful for human space missions and for building the planned space station. This station will have five parts and is expected to launch in 2028.
Narayanan is an expert in cryogenics and leads the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. He feels great pride in the ISRO team and is excited to continue the legacy started by pioneers like Vikram Sarabhai. Having joined ISRO in 1984, he believes that his long experience will help ISRO succeed in the future.
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