Chandrayaan-3 Rover is Out: Scientists Behind ISRO Moon Mission and Their Educational Background

ISRO Moon Mission: Chandrayaan 3 is on the Moon. Get here the details of the people behind the Chandrayaan-3 mission, their achievements, and academic backgrounds. Know who is the 'Rocket Woman of India.'

Atul Rawal
By Atul Rawal
Aug 30, 2023, 20:09 IST
Chandrayaan 3: Scientists Behind ISRO Moon Mission
Chandrayaan 3: Scientists Behind ISRO Moon Mission

ISRO Scientists: After Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3 is the next mission of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). This moon mission aims for safe landing on the moon and exploring its surface. A rocket called LVM3 from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota, launched the lander and rover into space.

The 2019 launch of Chandrayaan-2 included an orbiter, a lander, and the Pragyan rover. Unfortunately, a software error caused the plane to lose all communications minutes before it was scheduled to land; as a result, it deviated off course and crashed. The orbiter is still operational and gives the organisation useful data, so it wasn't a total disaster. Before Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-1 was launched in 2008. It was India’s first lunar mission.

Today Chandrayaan-3 lander landed on moon at around 6:04 PM. The whole nation prayed for a safe landing. The efforts that our ISRO scientists are putting into achieving this aim will soon show the colours. The whole team of Chandrayaan-3 has put a lot of hopes and dreams into this mission.

Now let us talk about the scientist behind the Chandrayaan 3 mission. These are the main forces that are making India proud with such extraordinary achievements. A whole team of experts is working on this mission under the leadership of the below-mentioned personalities. Let us have a look at their educational background and achievements.

Check Chandrayaan-3 Complete Journey Date-Wise

Hurray! Our Chandrayaan-3 is finally relaxing on the moon after a long journey. Check out and download the complete date-wise timeline of Chandrayaan-3. From the date of launch until its landing on the moon.

S Somanath, ISRO Chairman

  • B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam.
  • Masters (M. Tech) in Aerospace Engineering from IIS (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore, specialising in Structures, Dynamics, and Control with a Gold Medal.

To know more about S Somanath visit www.isro.gov.in.

Read: S Somanath Biography | List of ISRO Chairman

 

Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, Senior Scientist - ISRO

  • B. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow
  • M. Sc. in Physics from University of Lucknow
  • Enrolled in a doctorate course in the Physics Department of University of Lucknow
  • Research scholar at Lucknow University for six months
  • Also know as “Rocket Woman of India”
  • Deputy Operations Director, India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan
  • Mission Director of Chandryaan 3

P Veeramuthuvel, Project Director, Chandrayaan-3

  • In 2019, P Veeramuthuvel took leadership of the Chandrayaan-3 project. He previously held the position of deputy director at the ISRO headquarters' Space Infrastructure Programme Office. 
  • Graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras (IIT-M).

S Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)

  • B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering affiliated with Kerala University.
  • ME in Aerospace Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru.
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, Chennai.

To know more about S Unnikrishnan Nair visit vssc.gov.in.

A Rajarajan, chairman, Launch Authorisation Board (LAB)

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering in 1987.
  • Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC SHAR), Sriharikota, principal SpacePort of India.
  • A recipient of ISRO Merit award in 2015.
  • ISRO Team excellence awards in 2010, 2011 & 2015.
  • Member of several professional bodies, namely ISAMPE, AeSI etc.

To know more about A Rajarajan and his accomplishments visit www.shar.gov.in.

Also Read - Chandrayaan 3 Essay in English for School Students

M Sankaran, Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)

  • Master's degree in Physics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli in 1986.
  • ISRO's Performance Excellence Award for the Year 2017.
  • ISRO Team Excellence awards in 2017 and 2018.

To know more about M Sankaran and his accomplishments visit smcit.ecs.baylor.edu.

Apart from these, director Mohan Kumar, who is in-charge of the operational aspects of Chandrayaan-3 and Vehicle director Biju C Thomas are also part of the Chandrayaan-3 team.

Chandrayaan 3: Launch Time

 

As per the ISRO’s tweet on July 06, 2023, the launch of Chandrayaan-3 was scheduled for  July 14, 2023 at 2:35 PM IST. The launch was done from SDSC, Sriharikota. The launch was successful. To know more updates on Chandrayaan-3 keep checking the Twitter handle of ISRO.

 

Read: 10 Amazing Facts about Chandrayaan-3 

Read: Chandrayaan 3 Essay in English for School Students

Best Wishes to ISRO From Our Leaders

The President of India, Vice President of India and Prime Minister of India all gave their best wishes to the team and the mission through their twitter handles. Check the tweets below.

 

The Chandrayaan-3 mission will now be counted as one of India's successful space missions. August 23, 2023, is now added to the list of proud days for Indians. ISRO confirmed Chandrayaan-3's success with a beautiful tweet. Check out the tweet below.

This article aims to motivate students to do something out of the ordinary. Today’s generation should be motivated to have role models who are realistic and not fictional. These personalities contributed tonnes of years to the uplift of the name of India. Teachers should pick personalities and topics like these to discuss with students. This will fill them with positive energy, which they can use to find their true aim.

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FAQs

  • Why Ritu Karidhal is called Rocket Woman of India?
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    Ritu Karidhal is an ISRO scientist and has been a part of many space projects. She was the Deputy Operations Director of India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan, and is now handling Chandrayaan 3 as Mission Director. Because of these and many other successful space projects, she is called the Rocket Woman of India.
  • Why Chandrayaan-3 is sent to the moon?
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    As per ISRO, the mission objectives of Chandrayaan-3 are: 1. To demonstrate Safe and Soft Landing on Lunar Surface 2. To demonstrate Rover roving on the moon and 3. To conduct in-situ scientific experiments.

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