UP Rajeev appointed director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center

UP Rajeev | Photo credit: Special arrangement

UP Rajeev has been appointed as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.

Worked as Deputy Director (Research & Development), VSSC. Dr. Rajeev has extensive experience in missile control and guidance and has led mission designs and mission simulations for Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) main launch vehicles, VSSC said.

Dr. Rajeev hails from Pathanapuram in Kollam district. After graduating in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, he did his postgraduate studies at the National Institute of Technology, Kozhikode. After starting his career at VSSC, he received his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

Dr. Rajeev is the son of Unnikrishnan Nair and Padmakshi Amma. Asha P. Nair, Senior Scientist at VSSC, is his wife. The couple has a daughter, Parvathy Nair.

Published – 26 Jun 2026 22:04 IST