Chandrayaan 2: The six key figures from Kerala making India's lunar mission dream a reality

J Jayaprakash, mission director of GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan 2 and a native of Velamannur, Paripally, Kollam.

KC Raghunatha Pillai. The Vehicle Director of the mission. A native of Vayyattupuzha, Chittar, Pathanamthitta.

PM Abraham, Associate Vehicle Director of the mission. A native of Mallappally, Pathanamthitta.

G Narayanan Associate Project Director Native of Sreenagar, Trivandrum

P Kunhikrishnan Director, UR Rao Satellite Centre. He was responsible for realisation of Chandrayaan-2.