ISRO Chief Somanath's Cancer Diagnosis Came On India's Maiden Solar Mission Aditya L1's Launch Day

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath was diagnosed with cancer on the day India’s first solar mission, Aditya L1, was launched into the space.

Reportedly, in an interview with Tarmak Media House, Somanath confirmed that a growth was found in one of the scans. “There were some health issues during Chandrayaan-3 mission launch. However, it was not clear to me at the time, I did not have a clear understanding about it,” Somanath was quoted as saying by India Today.

He further said that the diagnosis report came on the day of Aditya L1‘s launch. It was a shock to him, his family and his colleagues, who had been standing by him throughout this tough time.