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N Jayan appointed director of ISRO Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre

N Jayan was appointed as the new director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Thiruvananthapuram on June 26, 2026, following his work on the Next Generation Launch Vehicle project.

This leadership change aims to strengthen India's advanced rocket propulsion capabilities for future deep-space exploration missions. The appointment matters as it positions experienced engineers to lead critical national space infrastructure developments.

  • India launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, from the Soviet Union in 1975.
  • The LPSC site in Thiruvananthapuram is one of Asia's largest facilities for liquid propulsion testing.
  • ISRO's Next Generation Launch Vehicle is designed to support missions to lunar and Mars orbit.