Chandrayaan 3 Scientists and Their Cars – K Sivan to M Vanitha

As Chandrayaan 3 makes India proud, we take a look at the cars of the scientists who made this possible. Chandrayaan 3 is India’s lunar mission. It landed on the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023. This marked an important event in world history as India became the first country in the world to land on the far side of the moon. Vikram is the lander which ensured a stable landing, correcting the mistake made last time. Pragyan is the rover that is moving on the moon’s surface to collect relevant data and information. It will roam around for 14 days after which the extremely low temperatures will disallow the measurement equipment to function properly. Here are the details of the cars of our capable scientists.

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Cars of Chandrayaan 3 Scientists

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Kailasavadivu Sivan BMW 320d

K Sivan is the former Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization). He also served as the Secretary of the Department of Space. Prior to that, he was the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. He was the main man under whose guidance and expertise India was able to land the Chandrayaan 3 on the south pole of the moon. He owns a swanky BMW 320d. It comes with multiple powertrain options. The 320d has a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine which generates a healthy 190 hp and 400 Nm of peak power and torque. The transmission duties are carried by a sporty 8-speed automatic gearbox which sends power to the rear wheels. It has a price tag of around Rs 50 lakh, ex-showroom.

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S Somanath – Toyota Innova Crysta

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath is the current Chairman of ISRO. He is an aerospace engineer by qualification. It was under his direct leadership, that India was able to successfully carry out the lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan 3. He is known for his contributions to the launch vehicle design, structural design, structural dynamics and pyrotechnics. He has often been spotted in his Toyota Innova Crysta. It has two types of engines – a 2.4-litre petrol and a 2.7-litre diesel. These engines include a petrol one making 166 hp and 245 Nm while the diesel one makes 150 hp and 360 Nm of peak power and torque. You can choose between manual and automatic transmissions to control how the car drives. However, the petrol mill is not available anymore. Innova Crysta retails from Rs 19.99 lakh and go up to Rs 26.05 lakh, ex-showroom.

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P Veeramuthuvel – Maruti Ciaz

Then we have P Veeramuthuvel who is the Project Director of Chandrayaan 3. He is also an aerospace engineer. He has served as the Deputy Director of the ISRO’s main office’s Space Infrastructure Programme. Being the project director, he was closely monitoring every aspect of the planning, development and implementation of this unique project. He drives a Maruti Ciaz. It runs on a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 103 hp and 138 Nm of peak power and torque. You can choose to drive it with a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic gearbox, depending on your preference. If you’re thinking about buying one, the prices start at Rs 9.30 lakh and go up to Rs 12.29 lakh, ex-showroom.

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Ritu Karidhal Srivastava – Maruti Ciaz

Commonly referred to as the “Rocket Woman” of India, Ritu Karidhal Srivastava was the senior scientist in the Chandrayaan 3 mission. She is also an aerospace engineer and has served as the Deputy Operations to India’s Mars orbital mission, Mangalyaan. With so many accomplishments under her belt, she still stays humble. In her garage sits a Maruti Ciaz. We reckon that it could be her official vehicle rather than her personal vehicle. But then again, we are not certain. In any case, it is impressive to experience such humility from some of the top minds in the country.

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Muthayya Vanitha – Mahindra KUV100

Finally, yet another key member in this legendary Lunar mission is Muthayya Vanitha. She is an electronics system engineer. She has led many Indian satellite projects at ISRO. As a matter of fact, she was the project director of the Chandrayaan 2 lunar mission. For the Chandrayaan 3 mission, she was the Deputy Director. What is marvellous to see is just how humble all these scientists are. She owns a regular Mahindra KUV100. It has now been discontinued by the Indian auto giant. It used to come powered by a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine which generated a handy 82 hp and 115 Nm of peak power and torque. The transmission duties were carried by a 5-speed manual gearbox and the prices ranged from Rs 6.18 lakh to Rs 7.84 lakh, ex-showroom. These are the humble cars of Chandrayaan 3 scientists.