Mon Jan 27 04:52:05 UTC 2025: ## ISRO Appoints New Director for Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre

**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala –** Mohan, currently Director (Projects) at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), has been appointed as the new director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on January 25th. He succeeds V. Narayanan in the role.

Mohan brings extensive experience to the position, having previously served as director of the Human Space Flight Centre (June 2023-June 2024) and held various key roles at VSSC, including Associate Director (Research and Development). His accomplishments include serving as project director for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and mission director for the successful GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A and GSLV-F11/GSAT-7A missions. He also led the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) and Space Capsule Recovery Project (SRE-2), and was the system leader for the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) project on the Chandrayaan-1 mission. A native of Alappuzha, Kerala, Mohan’s wife works for the State Irrigation department.

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