Women can no longer be restrained or hindered from accomplishing whatever they desire. They have emerged out from underneath their shells, spread their feathers, and soared across the skies, conquering awards, gaining honour, excelling outside limitations, bringing India pride, and inspiring so many of us to know that there is no barrier we cannot overcome.
Overcoming the stereotypes, India’s self-made women constantly remind us that any field of study is not gender dependent. We honour the achievements of women in science. Women in sciences have progressed from remaining a minority to acquiring the most prominent positions in fields formerly considered to be unattainable. Women scientists have made history in a variety of ways, from earning Nobel Prizes to leading NASA.
With the Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), and ASTROSAT missions, India has developed and propelled 82 satellites into orbit, exploring the Moon, Mars, and the stars. However, these missions are backed by an outstanding crew of researchers and engineers, including an array of pioneering women.
Following UIS (UNESCO Institute for Statistics) data, women make up less than 30% of the world’s researchers, and while this number is rising, the mission’s contribution to encouraging and motivating young women to accomplish for the skies and pursue their ambitions.
Here is a list of women whose scientific contributions have widened science’s boundaries.
Popular Women Personalities in ISRO
Minal Sampath
Minal Sampath, a systems engineer on India’s Mars mission, worked flat out in a windowless room for two years, often for 18 hours a day, to prepare for the country’s most significant space project to date. Mrs Sampath and all the researchers with her had abstained from taking any leaves for nearly two years before the launch of India’s Mangalyan into space.
Anuradha T.K
Anuradha T.K. was the first woman to be appointed as an ISRO satellite project director. She completed her engineering degree in electronics from Bangalore’s University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering. She specialises in communication satellites and is one of ISRO’s most senior female scientists. She received various accolades, including the Space Gold Medal, Suman Award, ASI-ISRO Merit Award, and ISRO team Award.
Tessy Thomas
Tessy Thomas, also known as the ‘Missile Woman’ of India, is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for the Agni-IV missile at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). She is India’s first female scientist to lead a missile project.
Moumita Dutta
She was an important member of the mission’s (MOM) team. Moumita Dutta was born in Kolkata and reared there. She worked on the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM). She began working at the space technology centre in Ahmedabad in 2006. Since then, she has been involved in several significant initiatives, including HySAT, Resources at, Oceans, Chandrayan 1, and the Mars Orbiter Mission. ISRO Team of Excellence Award was given to Moumita Dutta for her exceptional contribution to the Mangalyaan programme.
VR Lalithambika
VR Lalithambika, a control systems engineer, is one of India’s most senior scientists. Lalithambika, an expert in Advanced Launcher Technologies, was instrumental in the development of the country’s rocket programme; she has been with ISRO for over 30 years.
Nandini Harinath
Nandini Harinath is a well-known female scientist at ISRO. She works at the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bengaluru as a rocket scientist. Notably, she is the Project Manager (Mission Design) and Deputy Operations Director for Mangalyaan, India’s Mars Orbiter Mission. Nandini has been with ISRO for almost two decades and assisted on 14 missions for the Indian space agency.
Ritu Karidhal
Ritu Karidhal was honoured for her contribution as Mission Director of India’s most ambitious lunar project, Chandrayaan-2. She was in charge of designing and executing the craft’s onward autonomy system, which autonomously operated the satellite’s systems in space and responded properly to faults. Ritu dubbed the ‘Rocket Woman of India,’ joined ISRO in 2007 and was also the Deputy Operations Director for India’s Mars Orbiter mission, Mangalyaan.
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