Nilesh M Desai

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Nilesh M. Desai is an Indian engineer and space scientist. He is known for his work in the development of microwave radar satellites, the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NAVIC), quantum key distribution, and the third Indian lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3. He was promoted to the position of director of Space Applications Centre (SAC) ^[1] in Ahmedabad, on the 1st of January, 2021.^[2][3]