V Narayanan will succeed S Somanath as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Union government announced on Tuesday. Narayanan will also take on the role of Secretary of the Department of Space.
As per the order from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Narayanan is set to assume office on January 14, replacing the current ISRO chief, S Somanath.
Narayanan will serve in these positions for a term of two years or until further notice, as stated in the appointment order.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri V. Narayanan, Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Valiamala, as Secretary of the Department of Space and Chairman of the Space Commission for a period of two years starting from 14.01.2025, or until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the order noted.
