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title: "Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?"  
description: "Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?"  
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published: 2018-03-11  
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# Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)? 

Who is the new [Director of Vikram Sarabhai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95908/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-director-of-vikram-sarabhai-space-centre-vssc) Space Centre (VSSC)? \
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## Answers

### Answer by akriti kashyap

## *The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre*

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**The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre** has been the renowned space research center of the **Indian Space Research Organization**, which basically focuses on **space** and **rocket automobiles** for **Indian Satellite programme**. It is **headquartered** in **Thiruvananthapuram**, in an **Indian State of Kerala**.

In the year of **1962**, the center has its establishment and was recognized as “**Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station**.” This was later renamed as the honor to **Dr. Vikram Sarabhai**, who has been a renowned scientist and was designated as the **Father of Indian Space Program.** ![Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/14322c09-d779-4c84-97b6-d1f83d1a181e/images/2c5a2ce7-8652-419a-9e84-00dcbebd0592.png)\
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This **Space Center** is one of the prime research and development organization within **Indian Space and Research Organization**. **Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre** is completely primeval facilities which are involved in the working of the development of sound rockets, the **Menaka** and the **Rohini** launchers, and the **PSLV, GSLV MK III, ASLV, and GSLV** are the families of the launch automobiles. ***Well, coming back to the question…*** ![Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/14322c09-d779-4c84-97b6-d1f83d1a181e/images/0f28424b-a6e6-402d-95c0-e974619a3d3b.png)\
**Mr. S. Somanath**, a renowned **Indian Aerospace Engineer & Rocket Technologist**, as taken over his charge as the **Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center**. He has succeeded **Mr. K. Sivan**, who turned out to be a **Chairman of Indian Space and Research Organization** in a recent time. Well, prior to this designation he served as the **Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Valiamala in Thiruvananthapuram**, the prime center which was renowned of its Liquid Stages and Engines for all launch automobiles and satellite programs of Indian Space and Research Organization. He was also renowned for his contribution to the launch of automobile designs, in specific to the areas of launch automobile system engineering, structural dynamics, pyrotechnics, and structural design. **\****Further, you can hit on the below link for more details:**[**Report on the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre**](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/s-somnath-takes-charge-as-vikram-sarabhai-space-centres-director/articleshow/62609273.cms)\
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**Cheers!**\


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