S. K. Shivkumar

Who is S. K. Shivkumar?

Dr. S. K. Shivkumar is an Indian scientist who was instrumental in the development of the telemetry system for Chandrayaan-I, India's unmanned lunar exploration mission. A native of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, he was responsible for designing the deep space communications in his capacity as mission director. He is considered the "father" of India's deep space network. A thirty two year veteran of ISRO, Shivkumar was involved in the development of the 32-meter dish antenna, an "engineering marvel" that can communicate with satellites millions of miles away. Currently, he the director of ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore, India.