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

These six key figures are behind the GSLV MkIII which carries Chandrayaan 2 to its designated orbit.
S Somanath, Director, VSSC. A native of Cherthala. He was also the mission Director for the first Experimental Mission of LVM3-X/CARE in December 18, 2014.
S Somanath, Director, VSSC. A native of Cherthala. He was also the mission Director for the first Experimental Mission of LVM3-X/CARE in December 18, 2014.
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J Jayaprakash, mission director of GSLV MkIII-M1/Chandrayaan 2 and a native of Velamannur, Paripally, Kollam.
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.
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.
PM Abraham, Associate Vehicle Director of the mission. A native of Mallappally, Pathanamthitta.
G Narayanan Associate Project Director Native of Sreenagar, Trivandrum
G Narayanan Associate Project Director Native of Sreenagar, Trivandrum
P Kunhikrishnan Director, UR Rao Satellite Centre. He was responsible for realisation of Chandrayaan-2.
P Kunhikrishnan Director, UR Rao Satellite Centre. He was responsible for realisation of Chandrayaan-2.
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