ISRO President List: Since 1963, 10 people have been appointed as ISRO President. The Cabinet Appointments Committee (ACC) on 12 January 2022 appointed S Somanath as the tenth director of ISRO. He succeeds K. Sivan, who took over in January 2018. The first President of ISRO was Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
This is the complete list of ISRO presidents.
President of IRO | Enforce | duration |
1. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai | From 1963 to 1971 | 9 years |
2. Prof. MGK Menon | From January 1972 to September 1972 | 9 months |
3. Professor Satish Dhawan | From 1972 to 1984 | 12 years |
4. Professor UR Rao | From 1984 to 1994 | 10 years |
5. Dr. K. Kasturirangan | From 1994 to 2003 | 9 years |
6. Mr. Madhavan Nair | From 2003 to 2009 | 6 years |
7. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan | From 2009 to 2014 | 5 years |
8. AS Kiran Kumar | From 2015 to 2018 | 3 years |
9. Dr. K. ivan | From January 2018 to January 2022 | 3 years |
10. With Somanath | January 12, 2022 | official |
The truth about ISRO’s President
1. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (1963 – 1972) is considered the father of the Indian space program. Vikram Sarabhai established these institutions: I. Physics Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.II. Indian Institute of Management (IIM), AhmedabadIII. Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvananthapuram IV. Faster Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), Kalpakkam
2. Professor MGK Menon (September 1, 1972)I. He is known for his work on cosmic rays and elementary particle physics, especially his work on the high-energy interactions of elementary particles.
3. Prof. Satish Dhawan (1972-1984)I. He succeeded Vikram Sarabhai, founder of India’s space program, as president of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1972.II. His efforts have led to operating systems such as INSAT and PSLV in India.
4. Prof. Udupi Ramachandra Rao (1984-1994)I. Dr. Rao was in charge of establishing satellite technology in India in 1972. II. He is credited with designing India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ in 1975.
5. Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan (1994-2003)I. Under his leadership, as President, ISRO, the space program has seen a number of important milestones bearing the name PSLV and GSLV.II. He is also Project Manager for India’s first two experimental Earth observation satellites, BHASKARA-I & II.
6. Shri G. Madhavan Nair (2003-2009)I. Chandrayaan-1 is India’s first lunar probe. It was launched under the chairmanship of Shri G. Madhavan Nair. The mission led to one of the biggest astronomical discoveries when water molecules were detected on the surface of the Moon for the first time. II. During his six-year tenure as President, ISRO/Secretary, ISRO completed 25 successful missions.
7. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan (2009-2014)I. India’s first interplanetary mission Mangalyaan was launched under the chairmanship of Mr. K. Radhakrishnan.
8. Shri AS Kiran Kumar (2015 to 2018)I. He’s done a commendable job in launching India’s Chandrayaan-1 and Mars Orbiter Mission.II. India’s National Regional Positioning System (IRNSS) and GAGAN were developed under his supervision.
9. Dr. K. Šivan (2018 to 2022)I. He contributed significantly to the planning, design, integration and comprehensive analysis of the mission.II. His tenure was marked by the launch of Chandrayaan-2 and the acceleration of India’s manned space program.
III. In 2019, under his leadership, ISRO launched Chandrayaan-1’s successor, Chandrayaan-2, equipped with a rover, orbiter and lander. The spacecraft was launched on 22 July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. The probe has been moving smoothly for many months and reached the orbit of the Moon. However, just minutes before landing, he lost all contact. The Vikram lander deviated from orbit and eventually crashed. Although India failed to land on the moon, the mission was not a total failure. The orbiter is still operational and is sending valuable data and information to ISRO.
10. S Somanath (appointed January 2022)
On 12 January 2022, the Cabinet Appointments Committee (ACC) appointed IS Somanath as the tenth leader of ISRO.
II. On July 14, 2023, ISRO made its third attempt to land on the Moon using Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft was launched from SDSC, Sriharikota at 2:35 pm. Mr Somanath said that the spacecraft is fault tolerant and that even in the event of any systematic or technical failure, it will land on the moon. The spacecraft will reach lunar orbit in August and is scheduled to land around August 23 or 24.
In conclusion, it can be said that ISRO is doing a very commendable job in the field of space and astronomy. The contribution of all ISRO Presidents is very valuable, especially Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. With Mr Somanath directing a number of ambitious space missions underway, India’s contribution to space exploration is sure to be influential.
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