Monday 3 April 2023

Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA’s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme

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Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American engineer with expertise in software and robotics, has been appointed as the inaugural head of NASA's newly-established Moon to Mars Programme. This programme has been created to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, which is crucial for preparing for future missions to Mars. Kshatriya will serve as NASA's first head of the office, with immediate effect. He will immediately assume the role of leading the office, which will oversee the agency's human exploration activities on the Moon and Mars. As the head of the office, Kshatriya will be responsible for planning and executing human missions to these celestial bodies for the betterment of humanity.... Read more at: Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA's newly-established Moon to Mars Programme