Rocket scientist S Somanath appointed ISRO chief, replaces K Sivan

The Centre on Wednesday notified that senior rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the next chief of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO). He has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman of the Space Commission for a tenure of three years. Somanath is currently serving as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).