Bhubaneswar: An ISRO team engaged in India's Chandrayaan-3 mission had comprised of a technician, who is from Odisha.

Subhasish Nayak, a resident of Mukundapur village under Derabish Block in Kendrapara district, was part of the technician team involved in making of Launch Vehicle Mark-III-M4 (LVM3-M4) rocket, dubbed as 'Fat Boy', which successfully lifted off Chandrayaan -3 from second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) at Sriharikota on July 14 (Friday) in Andhra Pradesh and put the spacecraft in the intended orbit.

The 28-year-old Subhasish completed his matriculation from BB Model High School in 2009. He studied ITI to become a technician. He was enrolled into a three-year programme at Bhubaneswar-based Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC) before being hired by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

He is associated with the country's premier space agency ISRO since 2018.

With successful launching of Chandrayaan-3, wishes and messages poured in from different quarters for Subhasish for his contribution to India's Moon mission.

Subhasish's father Malay Nayak is a businessman, who runs a shop that deals in various puja items at Chandol Baazar. His mother Nirmala Nayak is a homemaker.

Notably, Odisha has played a major role in Chandrayaan-3. The state contributed to the significant project by manufacturing several essential components at the CTTC in Bhubaneswar. The manufacturing process, which costed approximately Rs 12 crore, involved the production of valves, internal navigation systems, temperature sensors, aerospace components, gyroscopes, RGPD components, and various other crucial parts.

Over the course of two years, more than 150 technicians at the CTTC training center have dedicated their efforts to fabricating these vital components for Chandrayaan-3. The facility has played a pivotal role in meeting the project’s requirements, showcasing its expertise in manufacturing advanced aerospace technology.

The CTTC’s collaboration with ISRO extends beyond the Chandrayaan-3 project. For more than 23 years, the training centre has been working in close coordination with ISRO, demonstrating their commitment to contributing to the advancement of India’s space exploration endeavors.