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S. Somanath was born on 19 July, 0063 in Thuravoor, Cherthala, Kerala, India, is an Indian aerospace engineer. Discover S. Somanath's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 19 July 0063
Birthday 19 July
Birthplace Thuravoor, Cherthala, Kerala, India
Nationality India

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Who Is S. Somanath's Wife?

His wife is Valsalakumari

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Parents Vedamparambil Sreedhara PanickerThankamma
Wife Valsalakumari
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Children 2

S. Somanath Net Worth

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1925

In recognition of his contributions to the field of science, Somanath was awarded a Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) on 25 September by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of the 18th Annual Convocation.

On 23 August 2023, he as ISRO chairman spearheaded the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South Pole of the lunar surface along with other notable senior ISRO scientists.

Uttarakhand Technical University conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) on him during its 7th convocation held on October 10, 2023.

1963

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath (born July 1963) is an Indian aerospace engineer serving as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Under his chairmanship, ISRO carried out the third Indian lunar exploration mission named Chandrayaan-3.

The lander named Vikram and the rover named Pragyan landed near the lunar south pole region on 23 August 2023 at 18:04 IST, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole and the fourth country to demonstrate soft landing on the Moon.

Somanath served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Thiruvananthapuram.

Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics.

Somanath was born in a Malayali family as child of V. Sreedhara Panicker, a Hindi teacher, and Thankamma in Thuravoor in Alappuzha district of Kerala.

Somanath did his schooling at St. Augustine's High School, Aroor and completed his pre-university program from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.

He received his graduate degree in mechanical engineering from Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala University and a master's degree in aerospace engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with specialization in dynamics and control.

He has a Ph.D. thesis at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras).

Somanath is married to Valsala, and has a daughter and a son.

1985

After his graduation, Somanath joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in 1985.

He was associated with the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle project during its initial phase.

2010

He became associate director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and the project director of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III launch vehicle in 2010.

2014

He was also the deputy director of the Propulsion and Space Ordinance Entity till November 2014.

In 2014, S Somnath received performance excellence award for GSLV Mk-III realization from ISRO.

In 2023, the Government of Karnataka felicitated him with the prestigious Rajyotsava award.

2015

In June 2015, he took over as director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram and served until January 2018.

Somanath took over as director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre from K. Sivan who became chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation.

In January 2022, he took over as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, again succeeding K. Sivan.